Sir Richard Branson

Space Systems

Sir Richard Branson (almost) flies into space on VSS Unity

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson almost, but not quite, flew into space today as a passenger aboard the privately built and operated Virgin Galactic spaceplane, VSS Unity, which took off from Spaceport America, New Mexico at about 10:30 am EDT.

Will the crash of SpaceShipTwo put and end to space tourism before it begins? (Image: NTSB)

Space Systems

Opinion: Is space tourism dead in the wake of the SpaceShipTwo crash?

Even though the investigations into the SpaceShipTwo incident are only beginning, there are those who already claim that Sir Richard Branson’s dream of sending tourists on suborbital flights into space is as dead as the Hindenburg. But is it?

Virgin Media has named the six finalists of its Pitch to Rich entrepreneurship competition

Good Thinking

Six entrepreneurs announced as Virgin Media "Pitch to Rich" finalists

Six entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists in Virgin Media's "Pitch to Rich" competition. The contest aims to "find the best and most innovative entrepreneurs in the UK." The finalists will now pitch to Sir Richard Branson for the chance to win £5,000 (US$8,420) of investment, plus mentoring.

Holiday Destinations

Necker Nymph: underwater flying becomes Virgin territory

Richard Branson latest acquisition is a 3-person underwater plane.

Space Systems

Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceshipTwo

Virgin Galactic is to SpaceshipTwo (SS2) today, bringing the company another step closer to realizing its goal of becoming the world’s first commercial space line providing private sector access to space.

Virgin Galactic's "mothership" VMS Eve cruises over Lake Winnebago on its first public flight(Photos: Mark Greenberg)

Aircraft

Virgin Galactic mothership debuts at AirVenture

Sir Richard Branson was all smiles as Virgin Galactic's 'mothership' made its first public flight. $280 million might have helped, too.