Virgin Galactic to take planetary scientist Alan Stern into space

Virgin Galactic is a private space company with big ambitions, and among them are using its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane as a platform for scientific research. It has been revealed today that planetary scientist Alan Stern will be among the first humans to … Continue reading Virgin Galactic to take planetary scientist Alan Stern into space

Virgin Galactic enlists Rolls-Royce for Mach 3 passenger aircraft concept

Virgin Galactic has taken the wraps off a concept for a new commercial jet capable of flying at three times the speed of sound. The delta-wing aircraft has already passed its Mission Concept Review (MCR) and the company has signed a non-binding Memoran… Continue reading Virgin Galactic enlists Rolls-Royce for Mach 3 passenger aircraft concept

Virgin Galactic unveils stylish design for SpaceshipTwo cabin

Virgin Galactic has revealed the cabin interior design for the first of its SpaceshipTwo vehicles – the VSS Unity – which will allow would-be astronauts and space enthusiasts to explore the edge of space in style and comfort. Readers can also explore t… Continue reading Virgin Galactic unveils stylish design for SpaceshipTwo cabin

Spacing Out; OneWeb Rescue, Starlink Base Stations, And Rocket Tests

Another couple of weeks, and a fresh crop of space news to run through as a quick briefing of the latest in the skies above us.

The global positioning orbits are getting pretty crowded, with GPS, Russia’s GLONASS, the EU’s Galileo, Japan’s QZSS, and now with the launch of the …read more

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Virgin Galactic ramps up glide testing at Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic continues to make itself at home in New Mexico, today completing the second successful glide test of its VSS Unity spaceplane since relocating there earlier in the year. The unpowered flight went off without a hitch and saw the spacecra… Continue reading Virgin Galactic ramps up glide testing at Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic to organize private passenger trips to ISS for NASA

Virgin Galactic is further expanding its scope of space-faring services, today signing a new agreement with NASA that will see it organize private trips to the International Space Station. The deal is hoped to help usher in the era of space tourism and… Continue reading Virgin Galactic to organize private passenger trips to ISS for NASA

Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane relocated to Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic has come one step closer to full commercial operations as it relocates its SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, from the company’s manufacturing facility in Mojave, California, to its Spaceport America’s Gateway to Space building in New Mexico. Car… Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane relocated to Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic pulls back curtain on "Gateway to Space"

After spending years baking in the New Mexico desert, Virgin Galactic has declared its Gateway to Space building at Spaceport America “operationally functional.” In a media event on Thursday, company officials unveiled the interior of the fac… Continue reading Virgin Galactic pulls back curtain on "Gateway to Space"