Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027
Purdue University, known as the "cradle of astronauts," will send a six-person crew to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic in 2027.
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Virgin Galactic launches 1st mother-daughter team and 1st Olympian to space on 2nd commercial flight (video)
Virgin Galactic flew its second-ever commercial mission today (Aug. 10), a flight that made history in multiple ways.
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Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 2nd commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its second commercial spaceflight mission, set to launch Aug. 10.
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Suborbital explorers: Meet Virgin Galactic's test pilots in this new video
Virgin Galactic has released a video introducing the public to the pilots who fly the company's VSS Unity space plane, which is gearing up for its final test flight.
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Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon
Virgin Galactic plans to launch its fifth spaceflight late this month, a test that aims to pave the way for the start of commercial service next month.
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