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Virgin Galactic Says Pin Detached During Recent Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. experienced an in-flight hardware issue during its most recent crewed space tourism flight, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Monday.
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Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight. Tickets Priced At...
This comes almost two years after Mr Branson took a test flight along with other personnel to usher in a new era of lucrative space tourism.
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Virgin Galactic Begins Commercial Spaceflights. Its First Customers Are...
Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.
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Virgin Galactic Commercial Spaceflight Plans for June Announced; Shares Soar
Virgin Galactic said on Thursday its long-awaited commercial spaceflight service would launch later this month, sending its shares up over 55 percent in trading after the bell. The first spaceflight, called "Galactic 01", is planned between June 27 and June 30, the company said.
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Virgin Galactic Re-Opens Spaceflight Ticket Sales For $450,000
Virgin Galactic, which last year flew its flamboyant founder Richard Branson to space, will re-open ticket sales to the general public starting Wednesday, for the sum of $450,000.
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Virgin Galactic Cleared To Launch After US Closes Safety Investigation
Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap" related to its high-profile mission in July that featured company founder Richard Branson.
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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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Virgin Galactic’s July 11 Spaceflight Deviation Being Investigated by US Federal Aviation Administration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane that carried British billionaire Richard Branson to the edge of space on July 11.
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Amazon Customers Are Cancelling Prime Membership After Jeff Bezos' Space Trip: Find Out Why
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew out to space and stayed in zero gravity for a few minutes last month. After landing back on Earth, he thanked all Amazon customers for funding it. Little did he know this gesture of gratitude would majorly backfire. Many Amazon customers are now saying that they are against funding the private space trips of a billion...
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After Richard Branson, Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides Will Fly to Space: Report
Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides will fly to space on the aerospace company's next test spaceflight, as per a report.
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Former Virgin Galactic CEO To Fly To Space On Next Test Flight: Report
Former chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic Holdings, George Whitesides, will fly to space on the aerospace company's next test spaceflight, CNBC reported on Friday.
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What Richard Branson Said After Jeff Bezos' Space Flight
British billionaire Richard Branson, who soared miles above the earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane earlier this month, congratulated Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after his first trip to the space on Tuesday.
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Win a Free Trip to Space! Here's How You Can Register To Live Your Dream As An Astronaut
We have so far only seen the finest astronauts going on a trip to space, but Virgin Galactic wants to open space for all humans.
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What Jeff Bezos, Upstaged In Spaceflight Race, Told Richard Branson
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space.
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Elon Musk Plans Space Travel With Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Not Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
Elon Musk reportedly has bought a ticket to a spaceflight aboard Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and not Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
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Virgin Galactic Says Pin Detached During Recent Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. experienced an in-flight hardware issue during its most recent crewed space tourism flight, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Monday.
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Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight. Tickets Priced At...
This comes almost two years after Mr Branson took a test flight along with other personnel to usher in a new era of lucrative space tourism.
-
Virgin Galactic Begins Commercial Spaceflights. Its First Customers Are...
Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.
-
Virgin Galactic Commercial Spaceflight Plans for June Announced; Shares Soar
Virgin Galactic said on Thursday its long-awaited commercial spaceflight service would launch later this month, sending its shares up over 55 percent in trading after the bell. The first spaceflight, called "Galactic 01", is planned between June 27 and June 30, the company said.
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Virgin Galactic Re-Opens Spaceflight Ticket Sales For $450,000
Virgin Galactic, which last year flew its flamboyant founder Richard Branson to space, will re-open ticket sales to the general public starting Wednesday, for the sum of $450,000.
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Virgin Galactic Cleared To Launch After US Closes Safety Investigation
Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap" related to its high-profile mission in July that featured company founder Richard Branson.
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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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Virgin Galactic’s July 11 Spaceflight Deviation Being Investigated by US Federal Aviation Administration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane that carried British billionaire Richard Branson to the edge of space on July 11.
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Amazon Customers Are Cancelling Prime Membership After Jeff Bezos' Space Trip: Find Out Why
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew out to space and stayed in zero gravity for a few minutes last month. After landing back on Earth, he thanked all Amazon customers for funding it. Little did he know this gesture of gratitude would majorly backfire. Many Amazon customers are now saying that they are against funding the private space trips of a billion...
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After Richard Branson, Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides Will Fly to Space: Report
Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides will fly to space on the aerospace company's next test spaceflight, as per a report.
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Former Virgin Galactic CEO To Fly To Space On Next Test Flight: Report
Former chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic Holdings, George Whitesides, will fly to space on the aerospace company's next test spaceflight, CNBC reported on Friday.
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What Richard Branson Said After Jeff Bezos' Space Flight
British billionaire Richard Branson, who soared miles above the earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane earlier this month, congratulated Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after his first trip to the space on Tuesday.
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Win a Free Trip to Space! Here's How You Can Register To Live Your Dream As An Astronaut
We have so far only seen the finest astronauts going on a trip to space, but Virgin Galactic wants to open space for all humans.
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What Jeff Bezos, Upstaged In Spaceflight Race, Told Richard Branson
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space.
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Elon Musk Plans Space Travel With Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Not Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
Elon Musk reportedly has bought a ticket to a spaceflight aboard Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and not Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
