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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.

Space · Sep 23, 2025

Soul icon Irma Thomas on the Stones, segregation and survival: ‘Restaurants refused to serve us – we lived on sardines and crackers’

She has endured racism, industry machinations and Hurricane Katrina across her seven decades in music. Now with a new album, and an unlikely boost from Black Mirror, the 84-year-old ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ is hitting new heights

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

Virgin Galactic completes new Delta space plane manufacturing facility in Arizona

Virgin Galactic has completed its new multi-use manufacturing facility in Arizona, where it plans to begin assembly on its new Delta space plane fleet in 2025.

Space · Jul 19, 2024

Virgin Galactic launches 1st Ukrainian woman to space  —  and 3 others  —  on Galactic 06 suborbital flight (video)

Virgin Galactic launched its sixth commercial mission today (Jan. 26), sending four passengers to suborbital space and back.

Space · Jan 26, 2024

Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight (video)

Virgin Galactic's reusable space plane VSS Unity aced its fifth commercial mission today (Nov. 2), continuing the one-flight-per-month tempo the company began this spring.

Space · Nov 2, 2023

Virgin Galactic set to launch Galactic 05 mission with research duo today (Nov. 2)

A pair of well-known scientists are flying on Virgin Galactic's fifth commercial mission, Galactic 05. The company's VSS Unity spaceplane and VMS Eve carrier aircraft are set to take off Thursday morning (Nov. 2).

Space · Nov 1, 2023

Virgin Galactic set to launch crucial 1st commercial SpaceShipTwo mission today

Virgin Galactic is ready to launch the first commercial mission of its SpaceShipTwo space plane on Thursday (June 29). Success would be huge for the ambitious company.

Space · Jun 28, 2023

Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launches on June 29. Here's how to watch live

The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.

Space · Jun 27, 2023

Virgin Galactic To Launch First Commercial Spaceflight With Italian Air Force Crew

Galactic 01 will conduct 13 scientific research experiments on 90-minute flight

Zenger · Jun 27, 2023

Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launches this week. Meet the 6-person crew of Galactic 01

Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its upcoming first commercial spaceflight mission that is set to launch no earlier than June 29.

Space · Jun 27, 2023