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Want to Be an Astronaut? Get Ready to Take Advantage of America’s Private Space Boom
Tickets are on sale now for a ride to space aboard Sir Richard Branson's "spaceline," Virgin Galactic. The starting price? $450,000. Nearly two years after the historic flight that earned ...
June 21, 2023
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Virgin Galactic Partners With Boeing’s Aurora to Develop New Motherships
Virgin Galactic announced Wednesday that Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will help design and build its next-generation motherships. ...
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Virgin Galactic Rockets Higher After Latest Space Travel Announcement
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. shares are trading higher Tuesday after the space travel company announce it will open ticket ...
February 16, 2022
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FAA Clears Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo to Fly Again After Investigation Into July Flight Mishap
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo to fly again following an inquiry into a incident ...
September 30, 2021
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Katabella Roberts
SpaceX Capsule With World’s First All-Civilian Orbital Crew Set for Splashdown
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission was due to splash down in ...
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Virgin Galactic Falls as Billionaire Branson Sells Stake Worth $300 Million
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc fell more than 3 percent on Friday after its founder and British ...
August 13, 2021
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Virgin Galactic Restarts Ticket Sales at $450,000 per Seat
By Entrepreneur Staff For the first time in years, Virgin Galactic is reopening ticket sales to people who ...
August 7, 2021
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Virgin Galactic Gets FAA’s OK to Launch Customers to Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New ...
June 26, 2021
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Ex-Virgin Galactic Chief Takes Top Job at Australian Space Agency
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has bolstered space sector ambitions with the appointment of Virgin Galactic's Chief Operating Officer ...
November 13, 2020
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Virgin Galactic Unveils Luxury Lounge at Its Airport for Space Tourism
Richard Branson's space tourism startup, Virgin Galactic, is showing off a luxurious lounge area and top-shelf amenities for ...
August 16, 2019
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Boom Plans to Offer ‘Affordable’ Supersonic Flights
A Colorado-based startup wants to bring cheap, supersonic flights for your business meetings.
March 24, 2016
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Virgin Galactic Rolls out New Space Tourism Rocket Plane
MOJAVE, Calif.—Virgin Galactic rolled out a new version of its SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket Friday as it prepares ...
February 21, 2016
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Virgin Galactic Back in the Space Race
Virgin Galactic's hopes are sky high with the unveiling of their new spacecraft.
February 20, 2016
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Stuart Liess
Space Tourism Projects at a Glance
Virgin Galactic later this month in Mojave, California, is preparing to roll out its new SpaceShipTwo, a vehicle ...
February 15, 2016
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The Space Tourism Industry Is Already Planning How to Entertain You in Space
The sky was the limit. Now get ready for zero-gravity ballet.
April 20, 2015
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SpaceShipTwo Update: Inflight Breakup Likely, Co-Pilot Michael Alsbury Was Capable
Investigators looking into what caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic prototype spacecraft that killed one of two ...
November 2, 2014
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Richard Branson Vows to Find Out Cause of Spacecraft Crash
Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson vowed Saturday to find out what caused the crash of his prototype ...
November 1, 2014
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Tech Executives Running the Commercial Space Race
The concept of space travel has proved an irresistible allure for many entrepreneurs who've made it in the ...
November 1, 2014
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Michael Tyner Alsbury: Identified Pilot Killed in Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crash
California authorities have identified the pilot killed during a test flight of Virgin Galactic's prototype space tourism rocket ...
November 1, 2014
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Brian Melley
How Hard Was Private Space Exploration Hit After 2 Explosions in 4 Days?
Fiery failures are no stranger to the space game. It's what happens when you push the boundaries of ...
November 1, 2014
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NTSB Team Arrives to Investigate Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Crash
Federal accident investigators arrived Saturday to begin a probe into the cause of an accident that destroyed a ...
November 1, 2014
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Branson Visits SpaceShipTwo Crash Site: ‘We Will Persevere’
Federal accident investigators are headed to a desert crash site where a winged spaceship designed to give wealthy ...
November 1, 2014
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A Christmas Gift From Space
Are we just a few months away from the beginning of a new space age? Virgin Galactic plans ...
October 3, 2014
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Space Tourism Planned by Swedish Company
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Space tourism may soon be a holiday option in Sweden. In the European space hub of the ...
September 16, 2014
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Susanne W. Lamm
How Space Tourism is Broadening Scientific Research
Virgin Galactic's flights to space aren't only about the wealthy going for a pricey joyride. They could also ...
June 23, 2014
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Paul Darin
Google and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Plan Internet Access From the Sky
Reports earlier this month said Google was planning to spend more than US$1 billion on a network of ...
June 16, 2014
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FAA Deal Moves Virgin Galactic Closer Toward Space Flight (Video)
A new deal between the company and the FAA sets airspace rules and will allow Virgin Galactic to ...
May 30, 2014
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