Boeing and subsidiary launch action against Virgin Galactic: Oh, and there's small matter of an alleged $26M in unpaid bills
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For Virgin Galactic, becoming profitable means a pause in flying to space: Virgin Galactic has just one more flight planned for its only operational spaceship.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/for-virgin-galactic-becoming-profitable-means-a-pause-in-flying-to-space/
Virgin Atlantic unveils 40th anniversary A330neo honoring Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Atlantic will mark its 40th anniversary in June 2024. To commemorate the ...
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Rocket Report: Starbase will expand into state park; another Japanese rocket: "Those launches are exciting the young minds that are watching them."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/rocket-report-starbase-will-expand-into-state-park-another-japanese-rocket/
UK and US lack regulation to protect space tourists from cosmic ray dangers: Damage to DNA, mutations, uncontrolled cell division and malignancy ...
theregister.com/2024/03/11/uk_and_us_lack_regulation/
Rocket Report: US military still wants point-to-point; India’s big 2024 ambitions
arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/rocket-report-us-military-still-wants-point-to-point-indias-big-2024-ambitions/
Rocket Report: SpaceX at the service of a rival; Endeavour goes vertical: The US military appears interested in owning and operating its own fleet of Starships.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/rocket-report-spacex-at-the-service-of-a-rival-endeavourgoes-vertical/
Virgin Galactic grounds space tourism flight after piece accidentally detached: Virgin Galactic has grounded their current space tourism flight ...
nydailynews.com/2024/02/06/virgin-galactic-grounded-space-tourism-missing-part/
He booked a ticket for a Virgin Galactic flight to space. The trip left him speechless.
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Richard Branson Says If You Do This 1 Thing When Starting a Business, You Don't Need to Worry About Financials: 'The Figures Should Stack Up'www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/richard-branson-create-something-special-money-will-follow/468478
What's a flight on Virgin Galactic like? This space tourist says "It’s really kind of indescribable." tinyurl.com/e4szs9t3
Virgin Galactic Investigates Pin Detachment On Last Spaceflight: Virgin Galactic is investigating the loss of a part of the mechanism connecting VSS Unity with ...
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Virgin Galactic Stock Rises After Upgrade. Its Spacecraft Pivot Is Applauded.: Truist analyst Michael Ciarmoli upgraded shares of space tourism pioneer Virgin ...
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From fat waste: Virgin completes transatlantic flight with sustainable fuel: The British airline has become the first to fly a large passenger aircraft across ...
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Richard Branson Sounds Alarm on Space Tourism, Will No Longer Pour Money Into Virgin Galactic
entrepreneur.com/business-news/richard-branson-is-no-longer-investing-in-space-tourism/466402
New Mexico’s Spaceport America Is an Economic Dream Deferred: Long a priority of local officials, the desert launchpad is sending tourists into space ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/15/business/economy/spaceport-america-new-mexico.html
Luxury space-tourism startup unveils test capsule: Space Perspective's new Neptune pressurized capsule is designed to take passengers on a six-hour trip to the ...
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Virgin Galactic laid off 185 employees to focus on building new spaceships: The company said in an earnings call that it expected a reduction in headcount would ...
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Virgin Galactic Stock Is Diving. It’s an Overreaction.: Stock in space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic plummeted early Monday after founder Richard Branson said ...
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A startup hyping the first Michelin-starred meal in space isn't actually going to space
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Astronaut Kellie Gerardi brought friendship bracelets to space: Kellie Gerardi, a Virgin Galactic astronaut and the 90th woman in space, talks about taking ...
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Revenue Misses Estimates, Will Focus on Delta Ships: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street ...
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Richard Branson Says If You Do This 1 Thing When Starting a Business, You Don't Need to Worry About Financials: 'The Figures Should Stack Up'
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🚀 Space Business: A year of milestones: Plus: A successful test for NASA's 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine
qz.com/emails/space-business/1851126557/space-launches-record-breaking-2023-milestones
Richard Branson Says If You Do This 1 Thing When Starting a Business, You Don't Need to Worry About Financials: 'The Figures Should Stack Up'
entrepreneur.com/business-news/richard-branson-create-something-special-money-will-follow/468478
Staying fit: 73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's morning routine: 73-year-old billionaire Richard Branson's daily routine is packed with exercise ...
businessinsider.de/leben/international-panorama/fit-bleiben-morgenroutine-des-73-jaehrigen-milliardaers-richard-branson/
After leading NASA’s mission to Pluto, Alan Stern flies to space himself: Virgin Galactic is finally settling into a routine after years of delays.
arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/after-leading-nasas-mission-to-pluto-alan-stern-flies-to-space-himself/
Investing in Space: NASA panel warns astronaut moon plan may be too ambitious: NASA's Artemis moon mission program regularly faces a wide swath of questions ...
cnbc.com/2024/02/01/investing-in-space-nasa-panel-warns-moon-plan-may-be-too-ambitious.html
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to lay off 185 employees: Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism firm plans to lay off about 18% of its employees as ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-08/virgin-galactic-layoffs
Virgin Galactic and the FAA are investigating a dropped pin on last spaceflight: "The FAA is overseeing the Virgin Galactic-led mishap investigation."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/virgin-galactic-reports-dropped-pin-on-its-last-flight-says-it-posed-no-safety-risk/
No further investments in Virgin Galactic, says Richard Branson: Branson's business empire "no longer has the deepest pockets."
ft.com/content/9fbf47ef-cc9d-4f20-bbf9-24e2d11d4a83
Virgin Galactic Carries Third Set of Tourists to Edge of Space: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. sent its third crew of paying tourists to the edge of space on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/virgin-galactic-carries-third-set-of-tourists-to-edge-of-space
Virgin Galactic cuts staff by 18% to support production of next-gen spaceships: Virgin Galactic is cutting costs and reducing staff by 18% as it looks to scale ...
techcrunch.com/2023/11/08/virgin-galactic-cuts-jobs-to-support-production-of-next-gen-spaceships/
Space travel needs more time to take off, companies argue: SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic all say the industry needs more time in the so-called ...
fastcompany.com/90969862/space-travel-needs-more-time-to-take-off-companies-argue
🌌Today, on January 26, from the America spaceport (New Mexico, USA), a suborbital flight will be undertaken by the Virgin Galactic spacecraft ... Show more
Why I’m worried about commercial space travel: Space remains controversial both on a personal and corporate level
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Virgin sold its Boeing 747 to hypersonic testing startup Stratolaunch: Named the Spirit of Mojave, Stratolaunch bought the 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Richard ...
businessinsider.com/virgin-orbit-sold-boeing-747-to-stratolaunch-2023-12
Space Tourism Is Getting More Secretive: Space tourism is getting less transparent, and more like traveling by private jet.
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/10/space-travel-tourism-virgin-galactic-spacex-blue-origin/675694/
Virgin Galactic Cuts Jobs, Costs to Keep Next-Generation Launch Vehicle on Track: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. plans to reduce its workforce as part of a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-08/virgin-galactic-cuts-jobs-costs-on-funding-constraints
You can now get calamari, kombucha and champagne on this popular airline: ‘We’re always looking to create memorable moments onboard,’ Virgin Galactic Chief ...
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Rocket Report: European rockets finally fly; Artemis II core stage issues: This week, Intelsat signaled confidence in Relativity Space's Terran R rocket.
arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/rocket-report-european-rockets-finally-fly-artemis-ii-rocket-issues/
Virgin Galactic Stock Is Dropping After Earnings Beat. Here’s Why.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings: A Risk-Bound Yet To Mature Business, Sell: Virgin Galactic stock price movement indicates an immature business model and weak financial ...
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How about going on your own space odyssey in 2040?: TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's successful landing of a probe on the moon on Jan ...
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How about going on your own space odyssey in 2040?: TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's successful landing of a probe on the moon on Jan ...
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What's a flight on Virgin Galactic like? This space tourist says "It’s really kind of indescribable."
Virgin jack-of-all-trades: The crash landing of Richard Branson: The multi-billionaire has to cope with setbacks. His rocket start-up crashed and he can no ...
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VIDEOGRAPHIC: Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket: Blue Origin aims to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket next week
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Sixteen-year-old Kedesha Johnson hopes to pursue an undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and digital animation in another two years. It’s a little daunting ... Show more
Virgin Galactic in crisis: Why Richard Branson suddenly sounds meek: The British billionaire wanted to revolutionize space tourism. Now his company needs a ...
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Galactic Spaceship Hub, Soon to be Operational in Arizona: Virgin Galactic announces its newest Arizona spaceship hub, revolutionizing its spacecraft production.
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Delta: Virgin Galactic wants to expand space tourism from 2025: After successful flights with the VSS Unity space plane, Virgin Galactic is already planning its ...
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Virgin Wins Lawsuit Focused on the Strength of Its Brand Reputation: The company sued U.S. train operator Brightline for pulling out of a multimillion dollar ...
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UAE resident Namira Salim become first Pakistani to go to space: Adventurer Namira Salim became the first Pakistani to travel into space on Friday ...
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Mother and daughter first to go to space together: Anastatia Mayers and Keisha Schahaff won a place on Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight in a prize draw ...
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Quick Glance: Mother and Daughter Set to Journey to Space Together
- Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers will be the first mother and daughter to travel to space together.
- Anastatia's decision to study in Scotland from the Caribbean led to the opportunity to go to space.
- The mission, named Galactic 02, is the second commercial spaceflight conducted by the American space company, with paying customers onboard.
- Anastatia, who will be the second youngest person to go to space, hopes to inspire others through this experience.
Space tourists who paid $450,000 apiece are blasting off with Virgin Galactic, joined by an ex-Olympian with an 18-year-old ticket and sweepstakes winners
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Quick Glance: Virgin Galactic Takes Tourists to Space's Edge
- Virgin Galactic launched three tourists to the edge of space using its air-launched spacecraft, VSS Unity.
- This was the company's second commercial mission and the start of routine flights.
- VSS Unity was dropped from a carrier plane over New Mexico and reached an altitude of approximately 88.51 km.
- This mission marks the beginning of regular flights for Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic's first spaceflight with private passengers is now slated to launch as soon as August 10th.
Firefly Aerospace buys the final scraps of doomed Virgin Orbit: The last remnants of Virgin Orbit have been offloaded.
engadget.com/firefly-aerospace-buys-the-final-scraps-of-doomed-virgin-orbit-193049970.html
Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch as soon as August 10th
engadget.com/virgin-galactics-first-private-passenger-spaceflight-will-launch-as-soon-as-august-10th-151531488.html
Virgin Galactic plane reaches space with 6 employees onboard: The successful test flight should mean the company, founded by Richard Branson ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/25/virgin-galactic-space-plane/
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sends its first paying customers to the edge of space—but years later than initially planned
fortune.com/2023/06/29/richard-branson-virgin-galactic-first-paying-customers-space/
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Virgin Galactic Reaches Space in Overdue Commercial Debut: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. sent paying customers to the edge of space for the first time ...
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Quick Glance: Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's Rocket Plane in Commercial Service
- Sir Richard will now send up the approximately 800 individuals who have bought tickets to ride on Unity.
- The pace won't improve until Virgin Galactic introduces a new class of rocket planes expected to make their commercial debut in 2026.
- Their introduction will be vital for Virgin Galactic to become profitable.
- It wasn't until December 2018 that Virgin Galactic got the successor, Unity, above 80km - the altitude considered as "outer space" by some organizations.
Virgin Galactic sets first commercial space tourism flight for this month; shares spike more than 40%
cnbc.com/2023/06/15/virgin-galactic-sets-first-commercial-space-tourism-flight.html
Quick Glance: Virgin Galactic Prepares First Commercial Space Tourism Flight; Shares Rise Over 40%
- Virgin Galactic aims to start their space tourism service by the end of June.
- The intended launch window for Galactic 01 is between June 27 and 30.
- Following this, a second commercial flight is planned for early August, with more monthly flights to follow.
- Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with scientific experiments.
These Virgin Galactic ticket holders have waited more than a decade. Now they’ve finally gone to space
cnn.com/2023/09/08/world/virgin-galactic-commercial-mission-3-scn/
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has one less competitor as fellow billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
fortune.com/2023/04/04/elon-musk-virgin-orbit-files-for-bankruptcy-spacex-richard-branson/
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Virgin Galactic: Student Ana Mayers on going to space with her mum: Two weeks after she was in space with her mum, Ana Mayers is going back to university in ...
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Misses Second-Quarter Revenue Estimates
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-01/virgin-galactic-misses-on-revenue-as-commercial-service-begins
Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat: As the fortunes of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit were crashing to Earth last ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/virgin-orbits-would-be-white-knight-200-million-rescue-that-fell-flat-2023-04-08/
Physics student kept 'dream' space flight secret from work: The Aberdeen University student's co-workers only learned of her planned space trip via the news.
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Quick Glance: Physics student keeps secret of 'dream' space flight from work
- Anastatia works at a Mexican restaurant in Aberdeen and is studying philosophy and physics at university.
- Julia Lisicka, manager of the Mexican restaurant FreshMex in Aberdeen, described the news about Anastatia as an "extraordinary surprise".
- The mission that Anastatia and her mother will embark on is called Galactic 02. It is the first commercial spaceflight with paying customers onboard.
- Keisha entered the competition for a place onboard after seeing an advertisement for it during a Virgin Atlantic flight.
Caribbean women to become first mother-daughter duo to go to space together: Caribbean women to become first mother-daughter duo to go to space together
wionews.com/science/caribbean-women-to-become-first-mother-daughter-duo-to-go-to-space-together-623098
This is the moment passengers on board the Virgin Galactic 02 enjoyed the weightlessness of space as the VSS Unity reached around 85km above the earth ... Show more
Virgin Orbit shuts down, liquidates assets in bankruptcy auction - UPI.com: Bankrupt satellite launcher Virgin Orbit has officially shut down after selling off ...
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Quick Glance: Virgin Orbit Sells Assets in Bankruptcy Auction
- Bankrupt satellite launcher Virgin Orbit has officially shut down after selling off its assets to three winning bidders at auction, as confirmed by the company on Tuesday.
- Launcher, a subsidiary of Vast Space, acquired the Mojave-based facilities for $2.7 million.
- Virgin Orbit's attempt to find a wholesale buyer to keep the company's assets intact was unsuccessful.
- Virgin Orbit's legacy in the space industry will always be remembered.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic problem: Ladies and gentlemen, please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and your seat backs and tray tables are in ...
spectator.co.uk/article/richard-bransons-virgin-galactic-problem/
Virgin Galactic is launching its first commercial space flight at US$450,000 per seat. But does extreme tourism need better regulation?
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Passengers Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers spoke publicly for the first time officially as astronauts, having reached the edge of space on ... Show more
Virgin Galactic prepared to launch to the edge of space after hiatus: Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism company, is gearing up for its first flight ...
cnn.com/2023/05/08/business/virgin-galactic-space-tourism-test-flight-scn/
Virgin Galactic's rocket plane, Unity, completed its first commercial flight to space. bbc.in/3NB8oUq
Virgin Galactic Flew Ancient Human Fossils to Space—The World's First: Virgin Galactic transported the remains of two ancient humans into space ...
techtimes.com/articles/296347/20230914/virgin-galactic-flew-ancient-human-fossils-space-worlds-first.htm
Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the ... Show more
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