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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 latest spaceship is now bearing its own weight in a stage of its assembly termed 'Weight on Wheels'. At this critical juncture, 80% of 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 plans to offer multi-day trips to space, has announced a deal to combine with New York-listed Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH), led by former Facebook executive…
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 member to evaluate the long-awaited passenger experience. The winged spaceship soared at three times the speed of sound to an altitude of 55.8 miles before…