October 2018
Funding the space frontier – a moment that changed the Universe
... and barriers put in front of them to satisfy their dream. People like you. The successful test flight of Virgin Galactic s VSS Unity into the mesosphere on 26 July 2018 took the longdelayed project a step closer to putting tourists...
August 2019
Reinventing the space museum
... aerial shots of Mars, Saturn and Pluto. More interactive artefacts may include life-sized replicas of SpaceX or Virgin Galactic’s prototypes for commercial human space flight. The possibilities are endless and endlessly dazzling. But there...
December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
...: Elon Musk is one of those also aiming to be the first to put people on Mars and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has shown interest in taking responsibility for procreation in space by teaming with SpaceBorn United. However, Russian billionaire...
March 2021
Eyes on the prize
... to Mojave Aerospace Ventures for SpaceShipOne. The team’s winning technology was licensed by Richard Branson to create Virgin Galactic. With huge changes in the global market the UK cannot focus on incremental gains. Disruptive opportunities are...
May 2021
Visions of beating gravity
... branch, so I’m now trying to convince management to initiate partnerships with the major commercial space companies like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin. A weightless environment would be perfect for me to live and work in, and before too...
July 2021
Nitrous oxide – a green propellant for commercial space exploration
... the various propulsion functions mentioned earlier. Nitrous oxide / polyamide hybrid rocket motor that powered Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. A comparison of nitrous oxide propellant to the most common oxidiser alternatives and hydrazine is given...
