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Virgin Galactic Stock Takes Off After Q2 Earnings, Company Continues To Target Commercial Service In 2026

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPCE) shares are rallying in after-hours Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter financial results. Here’s what you need to know from the print.

Benzinga

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more

Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Monday (July 28) to see five newly renovated galleries devoted to aviation and space exploration history.

Space

Space Stock Tracker: Virgin Galactic Makes A Comeback While Rocket Lab Takes A Breather

Several space stocks jumped last week on successful missions and bullish analyst coverage, while others slipped due to delays and new offerings.

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Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Set To Board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Spaceship After $28 Million Record Bid

Crypto billionaire and Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun will soon be headed to space, taking his place on an upcoming Blue Origin spaceflight after his winning bid in 2021.

Benzinga

Virgin Galactic on track to start launching customers again in 2026, but seat prices will rise

Virgin Galactic remains on track to bring its new "Delta-class" space plane into commercial service next year, company representatives said.

Space

Richard Branson: 'Why I won't leave my billions to my children'

The entrepreneur tells Michael Odell about inheritance, his new London hotel, dancing on the tables at 74 and why he has stopped afternoon drinking

Evening Standard

New Mexico's Spaceport America looks up and into the future

Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world — but its executive director has a portfolio of ideas to further grow the launch complex.

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Who gets to be called an astronaut? Private space travel has reignited debate over use of prestigious title

The recent all-women spaceflight carried out on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin vehicle has raised discussion of who gets to be called an astronaut. Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, disputed the astronaut title given to those on the flight, including singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King.

The Conversation

After Katy Perry's Heavily Mocked Blue Origin Flight, Which Celebrities May Be Going Up Next?

Celebrities may soon follow Katy Perry's lead, with excitement and skepticism surrounding their upcoming space trips.

International Business Times UK

To Infinity and Beyond... Your Budget: How Much It Could Cost to Go to Space Like Katy Perry with Blue Origin

Blue Origin's crew sparks curiosity about possible seat prices for their space flight

International Business Times UK

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance

Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

Space

How much does space travel cost? Price estimates for SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic

Naturally, a trip to space will set you back far more than your average plane ticket — but how much are we talking?

Evening Standard

Meet the crew for Blue Origin's upcoming all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry

The crew of Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, which is scheduled to launch on April 14, includes a former NASA rocket scientist, television personalities, authors — and Katy Perry.

Space

All the celebrities that have a strange fascination with space: from Leonardo DiCaprio to Rihanna

Forget Katy Perry, these celebs have had their names down on the space flight list for over a decade. Move over Neil Armstrong, these are the celeb astronauts in waiting

Evening Standard

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“If you had told me I'd be part of the first all-female crew in space… I would have believed you”: Katy Perry is going to be blasted into space as part of an all-female Jeff Bezos rocket crew

We know that her last album wasn’t great, but do they really have to eject her from the planet?

MarketBeat

5 Space Stocks to Watch as the Industry Reaches New Heights

President Trump's recent inauguration remarks about space exploration has heightened industry enthusiasm and highlighted potential growth opportunities.

Salon

The most outrageous purchases in 2024

Some of us were pretty loose with the purse strings this year

International Business Times

Virgin Galactic Eyes Possible Expansion Into Italy

US space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing crewed launches to Europe for the first time.

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Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

Space

Blue Origin targeting Nov. 22 for next space tourism launch

Blue Origin is targeting Friday (Nov. 28) for its NS-28 tourism mission, which will take "Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli and five other people to suborbital space.

Space

Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress

Former Virgin Galactic CEO and NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides won his race to represent California's 27th district in the U.S. Congress.

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Democrat George Whitesides Defeats Republican Incumbent In California's 27Th District

George Whitesides wins California's 27th District, bringing NASA and Virgin Galactic experience to Congress for diverse representation.

Space

Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching space tourists in 2027

Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching customers to suborbital space and back in 2027, for a price of about $210,000 per seat.

Space

Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.

The Conversation

Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before

Space is an unnatural environment for humans. We can’t survive unprotected in a pure vacuum for more than two minutes. Getting to space involves being strapped to a barely contained chemical explosion.

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