Tag: VSS Unity
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin space tourists return to Planet Earth
Virgin Galactic has taken its first tourists to the edge of space, with an 80-year-old British ex-Olympian saying the trip “exceeded my wildest dreams”. On board the VSS Unity were […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: VW developing sub-£17,000 ID1 EV
Volkswagen is “full steam ahead” with the development of a sub-£17,000 electric ‘ID 1’ hatch that will arrive in the next five years as part of a renewed push […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Branson goes into space before Bezos
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has announced his plan to reach space nine days before Amazon boss Jeff Bezos by taking part in a test flight for his company Virgin Galactic. […]
Virgin Galactic reaches ‘weight on wheels’ milestone
Virgin Galactic has announced a major milestone in the build of its next spaceship. In a moment comparable to a ship taking to the water for the first time, the […]
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to become first public space company
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is to become the first publicly traded company for human space travel after it announced a merger with a major investment vehicle. The company, which […]
Virgin Galactic rocket plane reaches space again in test flight
Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday. It climbed higher and faster than before while also carrying a crew […]
