What to Expect from Virgin Galactic’s Upgraded Spaceplane
After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. The company’s Delta class vehicle…
Virgin Galactic Preps for Its Next Tourist Spaceplane…by Laying Off Staff
In an effort to cut cost for the sake of the development of its next generation spaceplane, Virgin Galactic will lay off a number of its employees and save on…
Virgin Galactic Teams Up with NASA Pluto Scientist for Edge-of-Space Exploration
A crew of researchers is preparing to conduct experiments approximately 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface while on board Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane. How Invincible’s Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat…
Virgin Galactic Flight Carries Precious Hominin Fossils to Space’s Edge, Sparking Controversy
In a move that is garnering considerable criticism from the scientific community, a recent Virgin Galactic mission transported two ancient hominin fossils to the edge of space. Did Elon Musk…
Virgin Galactic Finally Launches Its First Crew of Space Tourists
A crew of three private citizens reached suborbital heights on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spacecraft, marking the company’s second commercial flight and its first carrying space tourists. Gizmodo Back…
Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Flights Won’t Be Bringing in the Dough
Richard Branson’s space tourism venture is set to launch its second commercial trip to suborbital heights in less than two weeks but the company is not too optimistic about the…
Virgin Galactic Successfully Launches Its First Space Tourism Flight
Update: June 29, 12:55 p.m. ET: Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first commercial flight, with the Unity spaceplane reaching a maximum altitude of 52.9 miles (85.1 kilometers). The mission…
Watch Live as Virgin Galactic Launches Its First Space Tourism Flight
Virgin Galactic is gearing up to send its first commercial crew to suborbital heights as part of the inaugural mission for the private space tourism venture. Are Big Consumer Facing…
Titanic Sub Disaster Should Serve as a Stern Warning to the Emerging Space Tourism Sector
Whether it’s diving to the depths of the ocean or flying to the edge of space, the risks associated with extreme tourism haven’t deterred wealthy billionaires and other privileged individuals…
Virgin Galactic delays the launch of its commercial space tourism service
Virgin Galactic has revealed that it is delaying the launch of its commercial space tourism service until the end of 2022.