Virgin Galactic reaches space from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic just completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico.
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne meets Cosmic Girl 747
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne meets Cosmic Girl specially modified 747, for the very first time.
Why We Go – Virgin Galactic
Why We Go, from Virgin Galactic. A quick introduction, the first commercial, to the human spaceflight program and the small satellite program. Take a look
Virgin Galactic unveiled its new SpaceShipTwo
“Ladies and gentlemen, please meet the new SpaceShipTwo.” Virgin Galactic unveiled its new SpaceShipTwo, setting a new rebound for private spaceflight.
Huge balloons can take you to the edge of space
Huge balloons will take you to the edge of space, to view the curvature of Earth below, at the third of the cost of Virgin
Virgin Galactic gets official approval for launches
Virgin Galactic gets FAA approval for commercial launches and the access to Airspace for spaceflights from New Mexico.
Virgin Galactic Tourist spaceship makes it first Powered Flight
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic tourist spaceship makes it first powered flight and successfully performed its first rocket-powered test flight of the SpaceShipTwo. Have a look
SpaceShipTwo Aadvances towards Powered Flight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo in a spectacular flight, saw oxidizer flow through the craft’s propulsion system, known as a “Cold Flow” procedure. Image © MarsScientific.com and
Virgin Galactic first space tourism flight launching next year
Sir Richard Branson confirms Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight will launch next year with him on board.
Virgin Galactic unveils its Satellite-Launching Rocket
Sir Richard Branson confirmed plans for a commercial service to put satellites in orbit at a tenth of today’s costs! He unveiled LauncherOne, an expendable
Playboy Club in space
Following Virgin Galactic’s space tourism lead, the Playboy March issue features paintings by Thomas Tenery imagining how a Playboy Club might look in space.
Stratolaunch Systems will launch Rockets into Orbit
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen announced today that he and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have reunited to develop the next generation of space travel.
