Virgin Galactic is set to launch its VSS Unity spaceplane as early as next week – this will be the first flight since coronavirus restrictions were introduced in New Mexico. The flight will launch on or after December 11 from Spaceport America, New Mexico and will see two pilots and an experimental payload for NASA … Read more
Almost a million people could eventually jet into space with Virgin Galactic, sending the company’s revenues sky high, according to new research announced on Monday. Cowen, a global investment management, banking and research firm, on Monday published a note to investors detailing their latest findings on Sir Richard Branson’s firm. Virgin Galactic on June 25 … Read more
Rolls-Royce has partnered with aerospace firm Reaction Engines to create a propulsion system for a new supersonic business jet designed by Virgin Galactic. Richard Branson-owned Virgin Galactic this month unveiled the plane’s design that will fly up to 19 passengers at up to three times the speed of sound. Reaction Engines, based in Oxfordshire, signed … Read more
Virgin Galactic reveals supersonic jet design capable of speeds over Mach 3 that will be developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce Virgin Galactic released the first concept images of its supersonic passenger jet It would travel at speeds of Mach 3 at altitudes above 60,000 feet The cabin is customized to fit customers’ needs, like Business … Read more
Richard Branson-owned space firm Virgin Galactic has unveiled the design of the cabin and seats for its SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity, that will take the company’s first fee-paying astronauts to the edge of space. Each seat in the six-person cabin has two personal windows for a view of the Earth below and ‘mood lighting’ linked to … Read more
Virgin Galactic has signed a new deal with NASA that will see the Richard Branson owned firm prepare future commercial astronauts for flights to the ISS. Under the agreement, Virgin Galactic will develop a new private orbital astronaut training program and look out for potential space tourist candidates. This is a new initiative for the … Read more
Sir Richard Branson selling £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up rest of his ailing empire By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 12 May 2020 Sir Richard Branson is selling a £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up … Read more
Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 k per hour at cruise altitude) and could seat 92 to 128 passengers. It was first flown in 1969, but needed further tests to establish … Read more
More Virgin Galactic space tickets go on sale ahead of first commercial flight later this year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is offering more space-flight tickets to satisfy rich thrill-seekers. Tickets for the first flights, … Read more
Virgin Galactic is asking potential customers to pay a £1,000 deposit to join a pool of ‘qualified prospects’ for space travel ahead of the launch of new ticket sales. They will charge more than £200,000 a pop for the tickets when they go on sale, but say that won’t be until the first of the … Read more