Photo of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane, with the curve of Earth and the blackness of space in the background. Virgin Galactic will livestream its first commercial spaceflight for free, and ...

Virgin Galactic has 9-hour window for its SpaceShipTwo Unity 25 launch to suborbital space on May 25. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

'Unity 23' is expected to lift off in late September or early October. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We now know who will be ...

Virgin Galactic is finally on the cusp of launching its space tourism business. After a late start, the company has completed its last VSS Unity flight test before commercial service starts. The Unity ...

The Bay Area reacted to Sunday's historic flight into space as people watched Virgin Galactic Founder Richard Branson and his crew of five return to earth. "I have dreamt of this moment since I was a ...

Virgin Galactic's spaceflight drought will last just about two years, if all goes according to plan. The suborbital space tourism company last went to the final frontier in June 2024, on the final ...

Virgin Galactic’s seventh commercial research mission took off out of New Mexico on Saturday, its last before the company retires its VSS Unity spaceplane. The commercial spacecraft embarked on ...

Virgin Galactic is set to take off on its fifth commercial spaceflight since it began the service last summer. Galactic 05 is scheduled to lift off from Spaceport America in New Mexico on Thursday ...

Virgin Galactic did not even finish fully testing the VSS Unity space vehicle, and a new generation of such machines has allegedly been ushered in. Called Virgin Spaceship III, the new family is said ...