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Virgin Galactic may launch 6th commercial spaceflight this week

Virgin Galactic's sixth commercial spaceflight may be just around the corner. The launch window for the Galactic 06 mission opens on Friday (Jan. 26).

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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) vs. Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAY) Buy Potential in 2024

The airline industry is set to continue its momentum this year due to rising travel and tourism demand. While Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) and Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAY) should benefit from the industry tailwinds, let us predict the potential buy for this year.

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In key House battleground, GOP’s Garcia faces new challenger - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., is in a Toss-up race next year against Democrat George Whitesides, a wealthy former aerospace executive.

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The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Despite the best efforts of humans, the natural entropy of the space environment and the persnickety nature of rockets still occasionally prevail.

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Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its sixth operational spaceflight on Jan. 26, 2024 with four passengers, who are yet to be named.

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Blue Origin Announces Space Launch Next Week, First Since 2022 Crash

Blue Origin said on Tuesday it was aiming to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket next week, the first mission since an uncrewed crash in September 2022 set back the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

International Business Times

Blue Origin will return to flight with uncrewed mission on Dec. 18

Blue Origin plans to end its 15-month spaceflight hiatus with an uncrewed mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Dec. 18.

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Virgin Galactic shares plunge as Branson rules out further funding

British billionaire alarms investors by stating space tourism company has enough cash to operate ‘on its own’

The Guardian - US

SPCE Stock Crashes After Billionaire Richard Branson Blocks Further Investment

SPCE stock tumbled Monday after billionaire investor Richard Branson ruled out further investments in Virgin Galactic.

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Virgin Galactic to ground its VSS Unity space plane next year: report

Virgin Galactic plans to pause flights with its VSS Unity suborbital space plane next year to ramp up work on its next-generation 'Delta class' vehicles.

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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.

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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).

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Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi is ready for broader access to space

Just days before her first spaceflight, Kellie Gerardi talks about the importance of microgravity research and making the final frontier more accessible for all.

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‘Callous, reckless, unethical’: scientists in row over rare fossils flown into space

‘Grand gesture’ condemned as an unethical publicity stunt that risked the loss of 2m-year-old human remains

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Branson Expresses Concern Over U.S. Congress’ Treatment Of Ukraine

Virgin Galactic founder fears diminishing support as lawmakers omit funding for war-torn nation

The Conversation

South African hominin fossils were sent into space and scientists are enraged

When a Virgin Galactic commercial flight soared into space on 8 September 2023, there were two Virgin Galactic pilots, an instructor and three passengers on board – as well as two fossils of ancient prehuman relatives from South Africa. Timothy Nash, a businessman, carried a clavicle belonging to Australopithecus sediba…

The Independent UK

Archaeologists irked by Virgin Galactic carrying human ancestor remains to space: ‘This is not science’

‘I am horrified they were granted a permit’

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Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist flight on Sept. 8

Virgin Galactic will launch 'Galactic 03' on Sept. 8, its third commercial spaceflight and eighth space mission overall.

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Fly along with Virgin Galactic's 1st private astronauts on landmark mission (video)

A recently released video gives us an astronaut's-eye view of Virgin Galactic's second-ever commercial spaceflight, which the company aced last week.

Dynamite News

Virgin Galactic takes tourists to edge of space

Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by UK billionaire Richard Branson, launched its first commercial flight to the edge of space after decades of promise, reported CNN. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Virgin Galactic sends its first tourist passengers into space

Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic launch: First ever space tourists lift off aboard Unity rocket plane

Private Virgin Galatic launch included 18 year-old Anastatia Mayers, the youngest person ever to go to space

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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.

The Guardian - US

Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for first time

Six individuals were aboard VSS Unity space plane, including first mother-daughter duo to venture to space together

The Independent UK

Watch live as Virgin Galactic launches second commercial space flight

Watch live as Virgin Galactic launches its second commercial space flight.

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