Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is set to fly first private tourists to space

In 2018, the company reached space for the first time, and it made headlines in 2021 when it flew Branson…

August 10, 2023 18:59 IST

How space tourism by private players affects the Earth’s environment

The study was published by researchers from University College London (UCL), the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

July 4, 2022 11:48 IST

Virgin Galactic spaceship pilot’s survival hailed as miracle, but not unique

As the doomed flight rocketed past the speed of sound some 13 kilometers high…

November 8, 2014 19:02 IST

New spaceship restoring hope after Virgin Galactic crash

The original rocket-powered space plane, built to take paying passengers on short rides…

Updated: November 9, 2014 19:16 IST

Spacesuit? Helmet? Life insurance? Space tourist loophole may end

While private pilots and skydivers have to take out extra life insurance to cover the added risk of their pursuits…

November 6, 2014 15:44 IST

Debris from downed spaceship found 35 miles away

Federal accident investigators say that tiny pieces of an experimental spaceship that broke up…

November 4, 2014 17:40 IST

Richard Branson says ‘no explosion’ behind spacecraft crash

Richard Branson, the British billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, today hit out against “self-proclaimed experts”…

November 3, 2014 19:26 IST

Virgin ‘ignored’ space safety warnings: expert

Virgin Galactic “ignored” repeated warnings in the years leading up to the deadly crash…

November 3, 2014 18:11 IST

Space tourism: Virgin Galactic’s spaceship SpaceShipTwo’s descent device deployed prematurely

Virgin Galactic’s experimental spaceship broke apart in flight over California’s Mojave Desert…

Updated: November 3, 2014 13:09 IST

Virgin Galactic spacecraft appears to have broken apart in flight: NTSB

One pilot was killed and another was badly injured.

November 3, 2014 11:03 IST

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and quest for space tourism: All you need to know

A brief look at Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, which suffered a setback on Friday…

November 1, 2014 14:32 IST

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