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
Virgin Galactic live video: Richard Branson's space tourism company launches first commercial flight. Watch hereVirgin Galactic successfully started its first commercial flight on Thursday. The launch was live streamed.
30 Jun, 2023, 01.08 AM IST
Virgin Galactic set for first spaceflight in nearly two yearsVirgin Galactic, the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, is set to launch its first spaceflight mission in nearly two years on T...
26 May, 2023, 03.03 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
Indian-origin aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla set to fly into space on Virgin Galactic spacecraftBandla, who was born in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Houston, Texas, will join Sir Richard Branson, the company's bi...
10 Jul, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Sirisha Bandla will become the second Indian-born woman to fly into spaceAnnounced on Friday, the mission will take off nine days ahead of the departure of billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ trip to space, wh...
10 Jul, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Bandla: Feel I’m taking a bit of India up thereBandla (34) will be "Astronaut 004" on board Virgin Galactic’s space plane VSS Unity, flyingto the edge of space at about three and a half ...
10 Jul, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Billionaires put everything on the line to ride their own rockets into spaceThey're shooting for sky-high bragging rights as the first person to fly his own rocket to space.
09 Jul, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
All aboard! Two day training program getting wealthy first-time space travellers ready for take offThe cost per flight? $200,000 to $250,000.
12 Apr, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd tryA 70-foot-long (21.34-meter-long) LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft off the coast of S...
18 Jan, 2021, 06.43 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
Boeing invests $20 million in Virgin Galactic’s space travel programVirgin Galactic also is setting longer-term sights on shuttling airline travelers around the world at high speeds.
09 Oct, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
Branson’s Virgin Galactic space business to go publicVirgin Galactic representatives didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
09 Jul, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
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