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Virgin Galactic finishes lengthy spacecraft upgrades, plans Q2 commercial service

March 01, 2023 12:51 pm

Virgin Galactic, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, had suspended flights of the spaceplane VSS Unity and its carrier plane in 2021 to make various spacecraft enhancements.

Boeing's Aurora to build Virgin Galactic spaceship carrier plane

July 07, 2022 7:51 pm

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Science will build Virgin Galactic's new twin-fuselage carrier plane that will ferry its next-generation spaceship toward space.

Jeff Bezos carries out Blue Origin's inaugural space voyage

July 21, 2021 8:09 pm

The voyage lasted about 10 minutes 20 seconds and flew 107 km above the planet's surface.

An incredible, life-changing experience to see Earth from Space: Sirisha Bandla

July 12, 2021 2:30 pm

Sirisha Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from the US state of New Mexico.

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Branson vs Bezos: Two billionaires race to ride their own rockets into space

July 09, 2021 3:23 pm

Branson is due to take off on July 11 from New Mexico and Bezos departs on July 20 from West Texas.

Virgin Galactic Unveils a Spaceship Cabin Fit for the Very Rich

July 29, 2020 12:55 pm

Virgin Galactic plans to fly five spaceships in coming years and to expand internationally.

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Virgin Galactic's first test passenger gets commercial astronaut wings

April 11, 2019 10:16 pm

Virgin Galactic’s first test passenger received her commercial astronaut wings from the US aviation regulator on Tuesday after flying on the company’s rocket plane to evaluate the customer experience in February.

US: Pilot thrown free as spaceship broke apart

November 13, 2014 1:11 am

Pilot Peter Siebold told investigators that he was flung from the vehicle when it disintegrated.

Virgin Galactic spaceship makes first powered flight

May 01, 2013 9:25 am

The 10-minute test flight by SpaceShipTwo breaks sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert.

Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight OK'd

May 31, 2012 5:18 pm

The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceShipTwo to begin suborbital test flights.

Sushila Karki: Nepal’s first woman CJ — and now potentially its first woman PM

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Nepalese jurist Sushila Karki, known for her anti-corruption stance, is a strong contender for interim prime minister. Despite lacking political experience, she has gained support from Gen Z protesters. The recent protests were triggered by a social media ban, but issues of corruption, economy, and joblessness have been simmering. Karki could make history as Nepal's first female prime minister.

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