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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo ‘Unity’ rocketplane flies successfully for last time

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo ‘Unity’ rocketplane flies successfully for last time

by David Todd | Jun 10, 2024 | Commercial human spaceflight, Launches, Seradata News, Virgin Galactic

On its final voyage, the Virgin Galactic suborbital rocket SpaceShipTwo ‘Unity’ was launched on the Galactic 07 human rocket flight to the edge of space. The carrier aircraft VMS Eve lifted off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 1428 GMT on 8 June with Unity...
Virgin Galactic completes sixth sub-orbital flight in six months to round out its year

Virgin Galactic completes sixth sub-orbital flight in six months to round out its year

by Matt Wilson | Nov 3, 2023 | Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic has completed its sixth sub-orbital, space tourism, flight of the year on 2 November. This mission started at 1502 GMT when the VMS Eve carrier aircraft lifted-off from the Spaceport America, New Mexico. At 1545 GMT VSS Unity was released from Eve to...
Virgin Galactic VSS Unity flies suborbital passenger mission again – its first “tourist” flight (Corrected)

Virgin Galactic VSS Unity flies suborbital passenger mission again – its first “tourist” flight (Corrected)

by David Todd | Aug 10, 2023 | commercial launch services, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic

The Virgin Galactic suborbital launch operation is gathering steam as it launches its second passenger flight. The suborbital SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity space plane was carried into the air by the WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft Eve from Spaceport America at 1429 GMT on...
Virgin Galactic finally makes first commercial suborbital flight – and it is a success

Virgin Galactic finally makes first commercial suborbital flight – and it is a success

by David Todd | Jun 29, 2023 | Launches, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic made the first fully commercial flight of its air-dropped SpaceShipTwo rocket plane VSS Unity on 29 June. The nearly 14 minute long Galactic 01 mission (from drop to landing) flew successfully to the edge of space before landing safely back at the...
Virgin Galactic carries humans into near space again after two year hiatus

Virgin Galactic carries humans into near space again after two year hiatus

by David Todd | May 28, 2023 | Launches, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic

While its one-time stablemate Virgin Orbit may have gone bust, Virgin Galactic is determined not to go the same way as it got back into the sub-orbital launch business with a flight on 25 May.  The launch was the first in two years after a previous crewed test flight...
End of the line: Virgin Orbit’s assets are sold off

End of the line: Virgin Orbit’s assets are sold off

by David Todd | May 24, 2023 | commercial launch services, Seradata News, Virgin Galactic

The Sir Richard Branson initiated Virgin Orbit project, having been in bankruptcy protection, is now formally at an end with the sale of its assets being announced. The four-engine Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft, dubbed Cosmic Girl, has been bought by Stratolaunch...
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