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Richard Branson to join first commercial stratospheric balloon flight
VIDEO Oct 20, 2024The Virgin Galactic entrepreneur will be part of a three-man crew venturing 20 miles above the Earth's surface.
Virgin Galactic sends first tourists up to the edge of space
VIDEO Aug 11, 2023The mission saw the firm's first ever space tourists fly 55 miles up into the sky during a flight lasting around 60 minutes.
You can now fly to space with Virgin Galactic... for $450,000
VIDEO Jul 14, 2023Anyone with a very large amount of cash to spare can now fly into space with Virgin Galactic from August of this year.
Branson and Bezos are not astronauts, US says
Jul 25, 2021Following the two billionaires' historic flights, the FAA has decided to tighten the definition of the term 'astronaut'.
Richard Branson reaches the edge of space
VIDEO Jul 11, 2021The entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Galactic soared into the heavens today aboard the VSS Unity.
Branson is now set to beat Bezos to space
Jul 2, 2021The ongoing space race between Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic could be settled in just 9 days' time.
Virgin Galactic vs Blue Origin - who will win ?
Jun 27, 2021The two private space firms are gearing up for their first commercial flights, but who will get there first ?
Virgin Galactic reveals its latest space plane
Mar 30, 2021Sir Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm has revealed the latest member of its burgeoning fleet.
Richard Branson offers his thoughts on UFOs
Jul 18, 2019The billionaire founder of space tourism firm Virgin Galactic has commented on the UFO phenomenon.
Virgin Galactic has reached the edge of space
VIDEO Dec 16, 2018Sir Richard Branson's dream of sending tourists up in to space is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
Virgin Galactic to fly to space 'within weeks'
Oct 9, 2018Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm could be heading in to space for the first time very soon.
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity reaches 170,000ft
VIDEO Jul 27, 2018The third rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo provided its pilots with a spectacular view of our planet.
Richard Branson to visit space 'within months'
May 27, 2018The Virgin Galactic founder is aiming to be a passenger aboard the first commercial launch of SpaceShipTwo.
VSS Unity completes first powered flight
VIDEO Apr 10, 2018Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
Virgin Galactic to initiate flights in 2018
Apr 30, 2017Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm is aiming to begin flying tourists in to space next year.
Stephen Hawking is planning to go in to space
Mar 20, 2017The celebrated physicist has described journeying in to outer space as his 'ultimate ambition'.
Virgin Galactic test flight proves a success
Dec 5, 2016Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm is back on track following a fatal crash two years ago.
Virgin Galactic set to resume test flights
VIDEO Jul 11, 2016Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm is about to begin test flights of its new SpaceShipTwo.
Virgin Galactic reveals its new spaceship
VIDEO Feb 20, 2016Just 16 months after the loss of its predecessor, Virgin's new spaceship 'VSS Unity' has been revealed.
New SpaceShipTwo to be unveiled next month
Jan 5, 2016Virgin Galactic will be debuting the second of its suborbital space tourism vehicles in February.
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