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Mom and daughter bound for space after winning Virgin Galactic prize

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 08:34 AM

A health coach from Antigua and Barbuda has won two tickets worth almost $1 million to be among Virgin Galactic's first space tourists -- and plans to take the trip of a lifetime with her teenage daughter. Read more »

Virgin Galactic has sold 100 more space tickets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 08:41 AM

Virgin Galactic has sold around 100 tickets since flying its founder Richard Branson to space over summer, with commercial service expected to begin by the end of 2022. Read more »

Virgin Galactic to delay commercial space travel service

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:51 AM

Virgin Galactic said "commercial service is now expected to commence in Q4 2022." Shares in the company fell 13 percent in after hours trading. Read more »

With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:05 PM

As one of four passengers selected for the flight, William Shatner, at age 90, is poised to become the oldest person ever to venture into space. Read more »

Virgin Galactic cleared to launch after US closes safety probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 07:03 AM

Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap. Read more »

US grounds Virgin Galactic after space flight 'mishap'

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 05:37 AM

The FAA is grounding space flights by Virgin Galactic while investigating why the mission carrying Richard Branson deviated from its planned trajectory. Read more »

Virgin Galactic restarting space tickets from $450,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 09:30 AM

WASHINGTON - After flying its founder Richard Branson to space, Virgin Galactic is restarting ticket sales beginning at $450,000, the company announced Thursday. Read more »

How can you become a space tourist?

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 08:47 AM

Thrill-seekers will soon be able to get their adrenaline kicks -- and envy-inducing Instagram snaps -- from the final frontier, as space tourism finally lifts off.    Read more »

Why Ashton Kutcher backed out of Virgin Galactic space flight

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 08:00 AM

Ten years ago actor Ashton Kutcher was planning to be among the first people to ride on Virgin Galactic's private spaceship, but he changed his mind after having children with Mila Kunis. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 12, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:08 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Race to space: Richard Branson beats Jeff Bezos in historic ‘edge of space’ flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:09 AM

Richard Branson completed his first flight to the edge of space aboard his own Virgin Galactic aircraft, ahead of rival Blue Origins founder Jeff Bezos who also revealed plans for a similar journey.  Read more »

Party time: Champagne and celebrities mark Branson's space flight

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 09:06 AM

Champagne flowed, guests cheers and Grammy-nominated singer Khalid debuted a new single: British billionaire Richard Branson threw himself a party in the desert to mark his successful first flight into space. Read more »

VSS Unity on first crewed test flight to space

Virgin Galactic/Handout via Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 08:57 AM

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying Richard Branson and crew, begins its ascent to the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S. on Sunday in a still image from video. Read more »

'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Branson achieves space dream

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 04:02 AM

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime" -- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism. Read more »

Virgin Galactic's Branson ready for space launch aboard rocket plane

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 03:54 PM

British billionaire Richard Branson was due on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to the edge of space. Read more »

Space, the final frontier for billionaire Richard Branson

Callum Paton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 03:15 PM

As famous for his thrill-seeking lifestyle and publicity stunts as for his vast business empire, Richard Branson has set his sights on the stars as he prepares for liftoff on his first space flight. Read more »

Richard Branson planning trip to space ahead of rival Bezos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 09:03 AM

British billionaire Richard Branson one-upped his rival Jeff Bezos on Thursday, announcing that he too will travel to space -- as many as nine days ahead of the Amazon founder. Read more »

TikToker in space: Virgin Galactic to send up well-known researcher

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 09:03 AM

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will send researcher Kellie Gerardi, a well-known figure on TikTok, into space to conduct experiments for several minutes while weightless. Read more »

Blue Origin opens bidding for first space tourism trip in July

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at May 06 08:33 AM

SEATTLE - Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, said on Wednesday it is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip on its New Shepard spacecraft, a landmark moment in a competition to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.   Read more »

Richard Branson space-bound in early 2021 says Virgin Galactic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 03:23 PM

Richard Branson could shoot into space on his Virgin Galactic aircraft as its first passenger early next year, the company said, potentially blazing a path for commercial flights. Read more »