Space Travel

Virgin Galactic’s test flight program suffered a setback last weekend after the rocket’s engine failed to fire up to propel VSS Unity into space.

Virgin Galactic, in collaboration with Under Armour, has unveiled the spacesuits its pilots will wear when they fly private astronauts into space.

Virgin Galactic SpaceShip VSS Unity will strap dummies in for its next spaceflight to test seat reclining in space.

Axiom Space has opened the doors for private astronauts to join a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) forecast for potentially the second half of 2021. The 10+ day mission has an astronomical price tag to go with it: US$55 million, and one seat has reportedly already been sold.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will plough US$20 million into Virgin Galactic as the companies work together to expand commercial space access.

In its fifth supersonic rocket powered test flight, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time in 10 weeks today in the skies above Mojave, California.…