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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 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
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
Continue reading Spacing Out; OneWeb Rescue, Starlink Base Stations, And Rocket Tests
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 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 has recently endured a rocky road financially, with substantial losses in the last two quarters, but is intent on pushing ahead with the development of next-gen aviation technologies – this time with NASA onboard. The company has today … Continue reading Virgin Galactic teams up with NASA to pursue high-speed air travel
Virgin Galactic has announced a new program to drive reservations for flights on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane. The One Small Step initiative isn’t for the direct sale of tickets, but instead invites aspiring passengers put down a deposit of U… Continue reading Virgin Galactic launches new drive for would-be space tourists
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
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"
Ever since the Pan Am “Space Clipper” first slid into frame in 1968’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the world has been waiting for the day that privately funded spaceflight would become as routine as air travel. Unfortunately, it’s a dream that’s taken a bit longer to become reality than many would have hoped. The loss of Challenger and Columbia were heartbreaking reminders that travel amongst the stars is not for the faint of heart or the ill-equipped, and pushed commercial investment in space back by decades.
Although Pan Am has since folded, we now have a number of companies …read more