Virgin Galactic conducted a historic first supersonic test flight of SpaceShipTwo on April 29, 2013, in the Mojave Desert, CA. [See full story.] Virgin Galactic conducted a historic first supersonic ...

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Operators like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are helping to open the final frontier to routine, safe operations and will allow thousands of people to experience the wonders of spaceflight firsthand.

On July 15, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise completed its first manned flight with Peter Slebold and Michael Alsbury. SpaceShipTwo was attached to VMS Eve aka WhiteKnightTwo with Mark Stucky, Peter ...

Women made history in space on Thursday. Four women were part of a crew of six for Galactic 02, the first Virgin Galactic private astronaut spaceflight. That's the most women on a single space flight.

Virgin Galactic flew its second commercial spaceflight Thursday, its first carrying private-paying tourists. Called Galactic 02, the flight launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company's ...

MOJAVE, Calif. -- Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary ...