Virgin Galactic
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The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has released new regulations streamlining the path to supersonic flight testing over US soil, giving a new generation of super-fast aircraft a chance to prove their "boomless cruise" capabilities over land.
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Virgin Galactic has hit a small speed bump as it continues testing of its spaceplane at its Spaceport America base in New Mexico, with the latest outing for SpaceShipTwo Unity brought to a premature end due to rocket failure.
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A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating "Spaceport Japan" from which services like Virgin Galactic can operate their sub-orbital joyrides.
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It has been revealed today that planetary scientist Alan Stern will be among the first humans to be carried into space by Virgin Galactic's spaceplane, where he’ll take a hands-on approach to a pair of high-altitude experiments.
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Virgin Galactic has taken the wraps off a new commercial jet concept that would fly at three times the speed of sound. The company has enlisted Rolls-Royce to design and develop the engine to power the delta-wing aircraft.
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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 explore the edge of space in style and comfort.
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Virgin Galactic today completed the second successful glide test of its VSS Unity spaceplane since relocating there earlier in the year. It saw the spacecraft hit new speeds as the company presses ahead with its testing program at Spaceport America.
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Virgin Galactic is further expanding its scope of space-faring services, today signing a new agreement with NASA that will see it prepare private astronauts for trips to the International Space Station.
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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.
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Virgin Galactic has announced a new drive to recruit passengers for flights on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane. For a deposit of US$1000, aspiring astronauts can to get to the front of the line when firm seat reservations become available.
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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.
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Virgin Galactic has become the first passenger-carrying spaceflight company to be publicly traded. Shares of new Virgin Galactic Holdings company were bought and sold on the New York Stock exchange on October 28, 2019, under the stock ticker SPCE.
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