Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight
By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company…
Virgin Galactic reports flight-related issue to FAA
By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) – Space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Monday that it had notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of a detachment of an alignment pin…
Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for the first time
Virgin Galactic’s “Galactic 02” space mission, the first space tourism flight, was a success. The flight was on the VSS Unity spaceplane, with three crew members (one instructor and two pilots) and…
Virgin Galactic opens new frontiers for space flight
Virgin Galactic’s first suborbital mission successfully concluded, inaugurating commercial flights and opening up a new frontier for travelling around space for companies interested in carrying out scientific research. Taking off from Spaceport…
Virgin Galactic makes key spaceflight test before starting commercial service
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A spaceplane from Virgin Galactic reached the edge of space on Thursday carrying a crew of six, making its first spaceflight test in nearly…
Private flights into space, the Italian government prepares the ‘Musk law’
Private flights into space: A bill to regulate private space expeditions is ready to be presented to the Council of Ministers. The measure, nicknamed the ‘Musk law’ in homage to…
Richard Branson, a brand for a life without equal
Not knowing the exact number of companies he has founded is a good way to get an idea of Richard Branson. To call him an entrepreneur is reductive; to call…
Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew – including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s – from West Texas…
International Day of Human Space Flight
Celebrating the contribution of science and technology to the progress of society International Day of Human Space Flight: “From up here the Earth is beautiful, without borders or boundaries”. Chronicles…
SpaceX to raise $750 million at $137 billion valuation
By Aarati Krishna (Reuters) – Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is raising $750 million in a new round of funding that values the rocket and satellite company at $137 billion from investors,…