CommercialAurora to Design New Motherships for Virgin Galactic Space Flights Aurora Flight Sciences has reached a new agreement with Virgin Galactic that will see the Virginia-based Boeing subsidiary become a partner in the design and manufacturing of Virgin's next generation motherships. Virgin…
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CommercialVirgin Galactic Unveils Spacecraft Cabin Design Virgin Galactic unveiled the design of VSS Unity cabin during a virtual event, sharing images of what its commercial passenger space flight experience will look like. The six seats are individually sized,…
CommercialVirgin Galactic’s Second Spaceship Hits ‘Weight on Wheels’ Milestone Virgin Galactic has reached the “Weight on Wheels” milestone in the build of its second commercial spaceship, the company announced Tuesday. All major structural elements of the vehicle were assembled, and the vehicle…
CommercialBranson Says Virgin Galactic Will Examine Feasibility of Transatlantic Flights Through Space Imagine flying at 3,500 miles per hour from New York City to Paris, partly through space. That may become possible in the future, according to Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin…
CommercialVirgin Galactic Passes 271,000 Feet in First Space Flight Virgin Galactic’s suborbital SpaceShipTwo, the VSS Unity, soared to 271,268 feet to become the first crewed flight vehicle built for commercial passenger service to reach space. The successful SpaceShipTwo test flight marks…