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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist flight Galactic 02: All you may want to knowVirgin Galactic launched its second commercial spaceflight, Galactic 02, from New Mexico's Spaceport America, carrying private-paying touri...10 Aug, 2023, 10.43 PM IST- Virgin Galactic offering space-tourism tickets worth over $450k, long waitlist – all you may want to knowVirgin Galactic is set to launch its first commercial flight carrying paying customers to the edge of space. The company has already booked...30 Jun, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
- Virgin Galactic set to launch first commercial flight for space tourism after setbacks, delaysTwo Italian air force officers and an aerospace engineer from the National Research Council of Italy will join a Virgin Galactic instructor...30 Jun, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
- Is Jeff Bezos an astronaut now?The answer appears to be no, at least in the eyes of the Federal Aviation Administration, which last week revised its definitions on whom i...27 Jul, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
- Bezos, Branson are ready to fly billionaires away from the Earth. But does the distance covered by them actually count as space?The definition of where space begins is very subjective.17 Jul, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
- An incredible, life-changing experience to see Earth from Space: Sirisha BandlaBandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's...13 Jul, 2021, 02.05 PM IST
- 'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Richard Branson achieves space dreamIt reached a peak altitude of around 53 miles (85 kilometers) -- beyond the boundary of space, according to the United States -- allowing t...12 Jul, 2021, 04.03 AM IST
- Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin face off in space tourism marketVirgin Galactic -- founded by flamboyant British billionaire Richard Branson -- is planning for a July 11 space flight. Blue Origin -- star...09 Jul, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
- Race to space: Billionaire Richard Branson will blast beyond the Earth's atmosphere 9 days ahead of rival BezosVirgin Galactic announced Branson would be a "mission specialist" aboard the SpaceShipTwo Unity.02 Jul, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
- Richard Branson space-bound in early 2021 says Virgin Galactic, paving the way for commercial voyagesThe company has repeatedly pushed back the date it will take the first tourists outside earth's atmosphere and said 600 people have forked ...04 Aug, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
- Virgin seeks to revive supersonic commercial flight - but fasterThe aircraft would travel at Mach 3 -- rather than the Mach 2 speed of Concorde, the pioneering jet that operated from 1976 to 2003.03 Aug, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
- Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attemptThe inaugural launch had appeared to be going well until moments after the rocket was dropped from beneath the left wing of the jumbo jet d...26 May, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
- Branson ready for his biggest test yet as space shot beckonsBranson said he's trying to quell his mounting anticipation about the upcoming space voyage given previous delays, including a hiatus follo...29 Oct, 2019, 09.42 AM IST
- Richard Branson aims at mid-2018 space trip as Virgin Galactic resumes powered tests“We will never be able to build enough spaceships,” Branson said Wednesday in Hong Kong following the introduction of Virgin Australia Hold...06 Jul, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
- Virgin Galactic looks to resume tests in 2015: CEOThe sleek composite shell and tail section of the new craft is sitting inside the company's manufacturing facility in Mojave, California.06 Nov, 2014, 07.25 AM IST
- Aircraft for space tourism to be unveiledAerospace engineers have been holed up in a Mojave Desert hangar for four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists so...25 Jul, 2008, 06.14 AM IST
- Virgin Galactic woos Indian space touristsSpace tourism is a reality which is all set to make its presence felt in India.14 Oct, 2007, 02.56 AM IST
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