"This mission with Purdue University is a powerful demonstration of what becomes possible when research institutions and ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened the official definition of an astronaut, meaning Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson have been stripped of the title, according to the ...

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers. Virgin Galactic is deep into development of its new ...

The British American company has paused all commercial operations since June 2024 in anticipation of the Delta commercial flight’s launch next year, after which tourism trips will resume. The updated ...

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said that it plans to charge more for its space tourism flights when it resumes sales in the first quarter of 2026.

Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into ...

Purdue Univ. announced Sept. 23 it would fly a dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic. Credit: Purdue University/Kelsey Lefever SYDNEY — Purdue University will conduct a dedicated ...

LE BOURGET—Virgin Galactic is on track to start final assembly of the first Delta Class spaceplane at its new Phoenix, Arizona, facility within the next two months and remains on schedule to begin ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue aerospace engineering professor and student are about to take the classroom to new heights. On Tuesday, Virgin Galactic and Purdue University announced an upcoming ...