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Orange County students encouraged to chase dreams at IgniteHER Girls Summit
Moore Theater. The audience consisted largely of Orange County middle and high school students, with the event open to girls between the seventh grade and those in their junior year. In a highlight ...
Los Angeles Times
1 day ago
New Frontier Aerospace tests rocket engine for point-to-point travel
A space transportation startup with visions of high-speed point-to-point travel has started tests of the engine that will power their vehicle. Alex Tai, chairman of New Frontier Aerospace, announced ...
SpaceNews
7 days ago
Learn about the Virgin Galactic experience and future availability of spaceflight ticket sales.
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a British-American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group conglomerate which retains an 11.9% stake through Virgin Investments Limited. It is headquartered in California, and operates from New Mexico.
Jun 9, 2024 · Virgin Galactic is the world’s first commercial spaceline, and our purpose is to connect people across the globe to the love, wonder and awe created by space travel. We believe that spaceflight has the unique ability to shift our perspectives, our technology, and even our trajectory as a species.
Jan 26, 2024 · Virgin Galactic has completed its first spaceflight of 2024 – its 11th mission to date. Today’s Galactic 06 flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts.
Jun 10, 2024 · On Saturday, the VSS Unity space plane made its final flight, carrying four passengers to an altitude of 54.4 miles (87.5 km) above the New Mexico desert. The spacecraft will now be retired after...
Jun 15, 2023 · Virgin Galactic has announced the start of commercial spaceflight service. The flight window for its first commercial revenue-generating mission, ‘Galactic 01’, opens on 27 June, 2023 with opportunities to fly through 30 June.
A Virgin Galactic spaceflight combines the thrill of a high-G rocket ride with the boundless wonder and awe of floating in space.
Jun 29, 2023 · Virgin Galactic have launched their first commercial space flight, 19 years after the company formed, with three passengers being taken into the earth’s orbit from New Mexico.
Jul 11, 2021 · The 70-year-old British billionaire and crew members of Virgin Galactic launched the commercial space plane Unity from New Mexico, reached the edge of space and landed safely back at the...
Virgin Galactic Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update. Press Release.
