Private guided travel company Kensington has just launched Kensington Expeditions, a new collection of customized travel experiences “that blend luxury with immersive adventure across land, sea, air and space.”

Virgin Galactic’s CEO Michael Colglazier has told shareholders the company will be a powerhouse in space travel, despite reporting a net loss of US$84 million in Q1 2024.

Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez were among the passengers of Blue Origin’s 31st mission and 11th human spaceflight, taking the total number of people the company has flown to space to 58.

Virgin Galactic is evaluating operating flights from Southern Italy as the space tourism project looks to cement its alliance with the European nation’s aviation authority.

Virgin Galactic is on track to commence commercial spaceflights aboard its Delta Class spaceships in 2026, with the space travel company seeking to raise US$300 million in funding to further accelerate its growth plans.

Space Perspective, the world’s first stratospheric balloon flight experience company, has revealed that Sir Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on its first crewed flight, bringing his unparalleled ballooning experience that led to record-breaking Atlantic and Pacific Ocean crossings to the organisation.

Space Perspective, the world’s first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, has announced the completion and arrival of Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager – the world’s first and only marine spaceport for human spaceflight – to its home base in Florida.

Virgin Galactic completed its 12th mission to date last weekend, carrying one researcher and three private astronauts.

Virgin Galactic will look to reignite its commercial spaceflight operations next month, announcing plans for hybrid research/private astronaut crew for ‘Galactic 07’.

Space Perspective has this week released images of its completed test capsule. With its first SpaceBalloon finished and its launch vessel, Marine Spaceport Voyager, in its final stage of preparation, Space Perspective is beginning to eye its test flights window.

Virgin Galactic completed its first spaceflight of 2024 and 11th mission to date, successfully last Friday [26 January 2024]. The latest mission comes as Richard Branson’s space venture confirmed its Delta-class spacecraft won’t begin test flights until early 2025 and their commercial services won’t begin until a year later.

The launch window for Virgin Galactic’s first space flight launch of 2024 remains open for tomorrow, Friday 26 January 2024, from Spaceport America.