Virgin Galactic

The aerospace tech gurus at Virgin Galactic are not only busy preparing for the impending launch of commercial space flights on SpaceshipTwo, but they've also now revealed a vision for a new high-speed travel aircraft capable of speeds of Mach 3, or in layman terms, 3,700 kilometres per hour.

Sir Richard Branson's space travel company Virgin Galactic has revealed the cabin interior design for its maiden SpaceshipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity, for the first…

Virgin Galactic and NASA are partnering to make encourage commercial participation in orbital human spaceflights to the International Space Station.

More than 400 wannabe astronauts from 44 countries have forked out deposits to be in the next tranche of space travellers with Virgin Galactic. The aerospace company said it was encouraged by the response to the 'One Small Step' initiative which aimed to get more bodies in space for a nominal US$1,000 refundable deposit.

Wannabe space tourists who missed the first opportunity to secure one of the first 600-odd seats on Sir Richard Branson's commercial space program can now lay…

Virgin Galactic has completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at…

Virgin Galactic has named Enrico Palermo as the aerospace company's Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this newly created role, Palermo will be responsible for helping maintain efficiency and peak performance across the enterprise as it develops as a public company, and will lead the execution of specific company strategies…

The Spaceship Company has taken a key step on the path to completing the next spaceship in Virgin Galactic’s fleet. The team has attached the structure of…

Virgin Galactic has this month begun preparing Future Astronaut customers for their space flights, commencing its week-long 'Astronaut Readiness Program'. The…

Sir Richard Branson's space venture, Virgin Galactic, is earmarked to launch on the New York Stock Exchange as early as Monday next week .