Virgin Galactic

Science

Virgin Galactic’s Gateway To Space Is Now Open For Business

10:20AM October 19, 2011 | Sam Gibbs - Gizmodo UK

Richard Branson has officially declared that the Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space (previously known as the Spaceport America) is open for business in the New Mexico desert. Spacemen, rev your engines. More »


Science

NASA Will Use Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo To Experiment In The Stars

2:00AM October 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

NASA’s space shuttle program may be kaput, but that doesn’t mean they’ve given up their space adventuring entirely: in the future, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo will house research missions for the government organisation. More »


Geek Out

Cut Price Space Travel To Rival Virgin Galactic

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2:00PM October 4, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Keen on a quick space trip, but can’t afford the $200,000 that Virgin Galactic wants for a seat? A cheaper alternative offers the same kind of thrills for less than half the price — and you even get to fly the spaceship. More »


Online

Virgin Galactic Passengers Able To Tweet And Facebook From Space

7:40AM August 19, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Fab Runway Girl Mary Kirby is reporting that SpaceShipTwo will have internet connectivity for passengers. More »


Science

This Lucky Devil Is Virgin Galactic’s First Captain

1:29AM August 11, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is Dave MacKay, a 53-year-old pilot from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He has been selected to be the first captain of Virgin Galactic’s fleet of suborbital spaceships. He will fly the SpaceShipTwo when it launches in 2013. More »


Science

Virgin Galactic Posts Help Wanted For Astronauts

4:59AM April 12, 2011 | Justin Hyde

With NASA mothballing shuttles and the Soviets auctioning seats on Soyuz capsules for millions of rubles, how are spunky American pilots supposed to prove they have the right stuff? By answering a want ad for astronauts from Richard Branson. More »


Geek Out

Flying Submarine Will Take Humans To Deepest Point On Earth

7:58AM April 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

The Mariana Trench is a place of incredible mystery, the deepest point in our home planet. Like 97 per cent of Earth’s seabed, it remains completely unknown and full of the strangest life you can possibly imagine. More »


News

Oscar Losers Get Free Trip To Space

7:40AM March 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Jesse Eisenberg – not an Oscar winner. However! As part of his Hey sorry, no hard feelings goody bag from the Academy, he’s getting a $US200,000 free trip on Virgin Galactic – along with all the other losers. [NYP via Hairpin]


Cars

First Images Of The Enterprise’s Manned Glide Flight

12:29PM October 11, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Isn’t she a beauty, Captain? More »


Cars

Budget Space Airline Now Taking Reservations – Got $US95k?

6:40PM July 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

XCOR Aerospace is throwing their hat into the ring, offering budget return flights to space for less than half what Richard Branson is asking for. Who do they think they are, the JetBlue of the interplanetary travel world? More »