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space-tourism

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Virgin Galactic unveils new Mission Control for space tourism

Space tourism moved a step closer to reality Thursday as Virgin Galactic unveiled its new Mission Control at a spaceport in New Mexico and the schedule for final test flights before taking paying customers into the final frontier.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Space jam? Companies risk clutter, conflict in race for the skies

Half a century after astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon, a new space race is underway to exploit the skies for commercial profit.

News 6 years ago

Virgin Galactic seeks space tourism boost with market launch

British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic will merge with a US investment firm to become the world's first publicly-traded space tourism venture -- with an eye on sending its first clients into space within a year, the group's chief executive said Tuesday.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Virgin Galactic moves into spaceport as passenger flights nears

Almost 15 years ago, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson made a bet on launching tourists into space from the scrublands of southern New Mexico. Now, he’s about to move the headquarters of his space venture to the so-called “Land of Enchantment.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Virgin Galactic takes crew of three to altitude of 55 miles

Virgin Galactic's spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 88.5 kilometers on Friday, carrying for the first time a passenger in addition to its two pilots.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Virgin Galactic's new flight test to soar closer to edge of space

Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the edge of space.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Branson says Virgin Galactic to launch space flight 'within weeks'

British entrepreneur Richard Branson said he expects his Virgin Galactic company to conduct its first space flight "within weeks, not months" in comments broadcast Tuesday.