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Virgin Galactic slips 14% on further test flight delay, pushing commercial service launch to 2022
If the May test flight is successful, Virgin said it will plan a second powered flight, a crucial s…
Isabelle Lee
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Virgin Galactic leaps 14% to 9-month high as first New Mexico test flight looms
The manned test was initially set to take place in November before rising COVID-19 cases in New Mex…
Ben Winck
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The FAA grounds Virgin Galactic rocket plane as it investigates a mishap during Richard Branson's flight
The flight that took British billionaire Richard Branson to the edge of space aboard VSS Unity flew…
Natalie Musumeci,Morgan McFal…
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During Richard Branson's spaceflight, Virgin Galactic's rocket plane blared a red warning light and flew out of its clearance zone
The New Yorker reported that the spaceship's short venture out of bounds triggered an investigation…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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SpaceX and Rocket Lab are the only consistent and reliable launch companies as other space stocks have trouble raising capital, Bank of America says
"Despite the difficult financing environment, there is more opportunity than ever in space," Bank o…
Filip De Mott
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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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'It's a window to the future for our town.' Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, has its sights set on space tourism following Virgin Galactic launch.
Residents of Truth or Consequences, a small, desert city, attended a watch party of the Virgin Gala…
Heather Schlitz
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Virgin Galactic just flew billionaire founder Richard Branson and 3 crewmates to the edge of space
The SpaceShipTwo space plane had never carried more than one passenger to the edge of space before.…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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600 people have reserved $250,000 tickets to fly to space with Virgin Galactic, including celebrities like Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga
Another 1,000 would-be astronauts have made $1,000 deposits toward a ticket when sales reopen after…
Dominick Reuter
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Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are flying to space this month without any insurance for injury or death, according to a report
Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos haven't bought insurance for…
Kate Duffy
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Watch Richard Branson fly to the edge of space aboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane
The VSS Unity space plane is set to carry its first full crew to the edge of space on Sunday. The l…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Billionaire Richard Branson is set to beat Jeff Bezos to space on Sunday. Their launches will differ in 3 big ways.
Virgin Galactic's space plane, called SpaceShipTwo, rockets to about 55 miles above the Earth, givi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Residents of US territories can serve in the military, but can't vote for president. Here's why some Islanders don't identify as American
Insider spoke to natives of Guam and Puerto Rico who reject "American" and have mixed feelings abou…
Andrea González-Ramírez
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Miami and Space - the new battlegrounds for tech's top egos
In this week's edition of the Insider Tech newsletter we look at the two hottest destinations in te…
Alexei Oreskovic
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Richard Branson could be Virgin Galactic’s first passenger in space as early as next year
British billionaire Richard Branson could be shooting into space before March next year as Virgin G…
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Virgin Galactic completed its third flight to the edge of space as it gears up to accept space tourists next year
Shares of Virgin Galactic spiked in early trading on Monday following the successful test flight.
Tim Levin
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Virgin Galactic soars 20% after a successful test flight of its VSS Unity spaceship
Traders on Wall Street Bets cheered the test flight, saying the stock could "go to the moon" follow…
Natasha Dailey
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Richard Branson cashed in $41 million of Virgin Galactic stock last week to lift his ailing travel businesses
The sales come after Virgin Group announced plans to sell as many as 25 million Virgin Galactic sha…
Ben Winck
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Virgin Galactic unveiled its newest spacecraft that will take tourists to suborbital space - check out the VSS Imagine
The company's newest spacecraft lays the foundation for the way its future vehicles will be built, …
Tim Levin
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Virgin America just revealed shoes having a wifi hotspot, in-built charger and a display screen
This is a one-of-a-kind product. Truth be told, this is the only pair available on the planet. Insp…