Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight will lift off next month, if all goes according to plan. The mission, known as Galactic-06, is ...

Virgin Galactic stock tanks after Richard Branson signals no more investments

Business
Jessica Roberts

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) shares dropped as much as 15% on Monday after founder Sir Richard Branson said he wouldn’t be investing any ...

Virgin Galactic chalks up fifth commercial flight to space in a row

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Planetary scientist Alan Stern, who spearheaded NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, enjoyed a spaceflight of his own Thursday, soaring to the ...

Virgin Galactic set to launch Galactic 05 mission with research duo on Nov. 2

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Virgin Galactic is set to take off on its fifth commercial spaceflight since it began the service last summer. Galactic 05 is ...

Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic’s 5th commercial spaceflight launching on Nov. 2

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

On pace with its once-a-month flight goal, Virgin Galactic is about to embark on its fifth commercial mission, and likely its final ...

Jupiter mother headed to space as part of science mission

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

JUPITER, Fla. — “My name is Kellie Gerardi, and I am a payload specialist flying on the Galactic 5 research mission,” Gerardi ...

Virgin Galactic sets date, announces crew for 5th commercial spaceflight

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Virgin Galactic’s next trip to the edge of space will include some familiar names. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 18) that ...