March 2026
Lessons learned on the way to space
... interact with a vehicle must be considered at the design stage To allow the Virgin Galactic spaceflight system or other commercial space systems to operate successfully, an environment that allows innovation must be created and nurtured. Aside from...
24 May 2021
Virgin Galactic makes first flight to space from New Mexico
..., said: “Today’s flight showcased the inherent elegance and safety of our spaceflight system, while marking a major step forward for both Virgin Galactic and human spaceflight in New Mexico. Space travel is a bold and adventurous endeavor, and...
18 April 2020
SpaceX announces date of its first crewed flight to ISS
... and Doug Hurley participating in their Demo-2 spacesuits. Demo-2 is the final major milestone for SpaceX’s human spaceflight system to be certified by NASA for operational crew missions to and from the International Space Station. Once Demo...
13 November 2020
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission gets ready for launch tomorrow
... all of our suppliers who worked incredibly hard to develop, test, and fly the first commercial human spaceflight system in history to be certified by NASA,” said SpaceX boss Elon Musk. “This is a great honor that inspires confidence in our...
04 August 2018
First NASA Commercial Crew revealed
...industry companies to develop their own human spaceflight systems. Then in 2014 NASA announced that Boeing and SpaceX...’s requirements, the commercial providers must demonstrate that their systems are ready to begin regular flights to the space ...
15 December 2020
Virgin Galactic test flight fails to reach space
... to Spaceport America and landed gracefully as usual. When I became CEO, I was briefed on the safety engineering of our Spaceflight System, which is purposely designed to enable our pilots to safely glide back to the Spaceport at any point during the...
