05 December 2016
VSS Unity makes successful first glide flight test
..., but we also just can’t jump straight to the end.” That previous program was the first version of SpaceShipTwo, which two years ago suffered a catastrophic in-flight breakup due to a premature brake deployment, causing it to crash in the...
14 December 2018
VSS Unity reaches edge of space in landmark test flight
Virgin Galactic’s passenger spaceship has made history with her maiden spaceflight as it successfully reached the edge of space yesterday to return without a hitch back in the Mojave Desert in California. After taking off attached to the company’s ...
10 January 2020
Virgin Galactic's second spaceship completes a major build milestone
Virgin Galactic's space vehicle fleet is swiftly progressing as its second commercial spaceship completes a major build milestone faster than it took to get to this stage with its first spaceship, VSS Unity. The momentous event is the “Weight on ...
29 July 2015
SpaceShipTwo crash: dramatic testimony by Peter Siebold could offer new clues for space tourism safety
... detail by the pilot who survived it. It can also offer us a valuable look at improving overall safety. When the SpaceShipTwo rocket failure happened over California last year, it was deemed to be a major setback for the space tourism...
January 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
...ranging from air launch vehicles such as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo to ground launch types embracing space tourist vehicles like... other. Among the first of the new crop is SpaceShipTwo, carried aloft on a WhiteKnightTwo turbo fan powered aircraft ...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
...Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two aircraft carrying the SpaceShipTwo vehicle. The operator’s license makes the Houston ...Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two aircraft carrying the SpaceShipTwo vehicle. Horizontal landings are also possible. To this...
