More than a year has gone by since Virgin Galactic last sent a group of civilian passengers to the edge of space from the New Mexico desert. In June 2024, six space tourists boarded the company's VSS ...

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Virgin Galactic announced on Monday that an issue with its Galactic 06 spaceflight was reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During a routine ...

Jun. 15—Virgin Galactic decided to make a change in plans. The space tourism company's stock is dipping, and it has hundreds of customers who have waited over half a decade to go to space. The company ...

Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of its rocket-powered space plane on its latest space tourism flight. The loss of the part, ...

During its most recent flight, Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft dropped an alignment pin which helps in the mating process between the mothership and the spaceplane. The company is investigating the ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Virgin Galactic shared an awe-inspiring video from the final flight of its VSS Unity spaceplane.

In July 2021, space tourism made headlines as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin launched back-to-back suborbital flights, showcasing the future of recreational space travel. While both companies aim to ...

The flight will use Virgin Galactic's Delta class of spaceplanes, which will fly no earlier than 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into ...