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  Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Flights Grounded by US Pending July Spaceflight Mishap Probe

  Virgin Galactic was barred by the US Federal Aviation Administration from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report from its July flight or determines the issues do not affect public safety.

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  Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic Could Beat Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin as the First 'Space Billionaire' in Space

  Richard Branson could beat Jeff Bezos as the first 'space billionaire' to travel to space as per a new report. Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo rocket plane could be taking Branson in space as soon as July 4.

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  Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Plans New Test Flight for SpaceShipTwo Craft

  Space tourism company Virgin Galactic said it planned a new test flight for its SpaceShipTwo craft this month after an aborted test in early December.

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  Virgin Galactic Offers a Peek at Passenger Rocket SpaceShipTwo’s Cabin

  Virgin Galactic revealed the cabin of its commercial spaceliner, SpaceShipTwo, in an online event. Featuring a dozen windows for viewing, the spacecraft also features mood lighting and G force-adjusting seats.

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  Richard Branson Says He'll Fly to Space by July Aboard Virgin Galactic Spaceship

  "My wish is to go up on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, that's what we're working on," the head of the Virgin group said on the sidelines of an event to honour Virgin Galactic.

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  Richard Branson Plans To Travel To Space By July

  British billionaire Richard Branson plans to travel to space within the next four or five months aboard his own Virgin Galactic spaceship, he told AFP Thursday.

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  Virgin Galactic Pilots Fly To Edge Of Space, Earn Astronaut Wings

  The Federal Aviation Administration awarded two Virgin Galactic pilots commercial astronaut wings Thursday, after a spacecraft piloted by Mark "Forger" Stucky and C.J. Sturckow hit an altitude of 51.4 miles in a daring test flight over the Mojave Desert in December.

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  Virgin Galactic Tests Rocket Ship, Three Years After Fatal Accident

  Virgin Galactic conducted a supersonic test flight over the Sierra Nevada mountains of its SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket ship on Thursday.

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  Watch Richard Branson's New Spaceship Fly Solo For The First Time

  More than two years after one of its spacecrafts crashed, killing the co-pilot, Virgin Galactic sent its SpaceShipTwo back in the air this weekend for its first "glide flight."

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  Virgin Galactic Spaceship Makes First Glide Flight

  Virgin Galactic's new spaceship has made a successful first glide flight, a key step after a deadly crash of its predecessor two years ago, the spaceflight company said on Saturday.

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  Richard Branson's Passenger Space Firm Granted FAA Operating Licence

  The new licence will be modified as Virgin Galactic supplies the FAA with additional data from the SpaceShipTwo flight test programme, company spokeswoman Christine Choi said in an email.

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  Eyes Still Beyond The Skies

  Sir Richard Branson knows how to throw a party. And he made sure that the unveiling of his new spacecraft was feted appropriately in a massive hangar here Friday, with pumping music, swirling lights and, of course, champagne.

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  Virgin Galactic to Roll Out New Space Tourism Rocket Plane

  SpaceShipTwo is designed to be flown by a crew of two and carry up to six passengers on a high-speed suborbital flight to the fringes of space.

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  Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Pilot Describes Harrowing Free Fall After Breakup

  The safety board concluded the breakup was triggered when co-pilot Michael Alsbury prematurely unlocked a braking system.

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  Amazon CEO Bezos' Rocket Firm to Begin Suborbital Test Flights This Year

  Blue Origin's New Shepard spaceship is designed to fly three people and/or a mix of passengers/ payloads to altitudes about 100 km above Earth.