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Virgin Galactic soars 12% after company reports smaller-than-expected loss and stays on track for commercial space flights in the 4th-quarter
Last week, the company began selling $450,000 tickets to launch customers into space for 90 minutes.
Natasha Dailey
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Virgin Galactic is selling tickets to space for $450,000 as it plans more commercial flights this year
The space tourism tickets will cost a total of $450,000 for the 90-minute flight, including an init…
Grace Kay
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Virgin Galactic is looking for 2 pilots to fly its spaceflight missions. Here's what it takes to be the next closest thing to an astronaut.
While spaceflight missions are still potentially years away, the current day-to-day involves flying…
Thomas Pallini
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Virgin Galactic shares plummet after company says it will delay commercial spaceflights until Q4 2022
Virgin pushed back its timeline amid recent testing that identified "possible reduction in the stre…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Richard Branson says Elon Musk made a surprise visit in the middle of the night with his 2-year-old son hours before his first space flight
The Virgin Galactic founder told The Sunday Times the visit occurred on the day he made his first t…
Sam Tabahriti
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Fans notice that 'The Simpsons' predicted Richard Branson's space flight in 2014
In the scene, Branson floats in zero gravity on board a spaceship: a near mirror image of what he d…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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A brief history of Stephen Colbert's friendly 'feud' with billionaire Richard Branson
Richard Branson and Stephen Colbert have been messing with each other for years, from fire-extingui…
Heather Schlitz
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Virgin Galactic is on track to begin commercial operations next year, but future growth is already priced into the stock, Bank of America says
The space-travel company is unlikely to generate positive cash flow before 2025, according to proje…
Ethan Wu
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is giving away 2 free tickets to space as part of a charity contest - here's how to enter
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson announced the Omaze Sweepstakes on Sunday. Here's how you c…
Hannah Towey
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Richard Branson says he will take an LGBTQ Pride flag with him on his journey to the edge of space
Sir Richard Branson is bringing the flag with him to commemorate the victims of the 2016 Pulse nigh…
Joshua Zitser
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Unconfirmed report suggests Branson may try to beat Bezos into space - and Virgin Galactic didn't deny it
Virgin Galactic did not deny the rumor that Branson is trying to launch by July 4, and one expert s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Richard Branson is leading a campaign to end the death penalty, along with other key business figures. The Virgin Group founder said there is an urgent need to abolish the practice.
A coalition of global business figures, led by the Virgin Group founder, is calling for capital pun…
Zahra Tayeb
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A new art exhibition exploring the greed of private space travel is inspired by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
Lincoln Towley says Silicon Valley figures regularly buy his work.
Amy Borrett
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Champagne, superyachts and water fights: A startup CEO reveals what it's like to party with Sir Richard Branson on his private island
Among the dozens of guests and competitors were billionaire Tom Morris, CEO of British discount sup…
Martin Coulter
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Conor McGregor faced off with Richard Branson in Ireland, stating: 'He is no Sir on this soil'
As famous for his immortal insults as he is for his concussive punching power, McGregor even talked…
Alan Dawson
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is going public in 3, 2, 1...
Virgin Galactic has raised upwards of $1 billion since its founding in 2004, and collected about $8…
Theron Mohamed
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Sir Richard Branson just strapped a giant rocket to a 747 jet airplane with his space company Virgin Orbit
"Air launch frees missions from traffic jams at the existing launch sites; eliminates the need for …
Dave Mosher
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The Fabulous Life Of Sir Richard Branson
Since founding his record label in the 1970s, he's launched more than 400 businesses with the Virgi…
Madeline Stone
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Billionaire Richard Branson is getting into the private equity game
Metric's founder, John Sinik, is believed to have known Branson for decades. Branson will become a …