The Latest Breaking News from Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight will see eight crew members work to bring the company back to space. See the flight and training in photos.

Virgin Galactic will launch its first spaceflight in two years on its reusable space plane Unity on Thursday (May 25), but exactly when the launch takes place will depend on what time its carrier plane takes off.

Virgin Galactic is readying to send six people to suborbital space Thursday morning (May 25), on the company's final test flight before starting commercial operations.

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic's upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the journey.

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.

The Civil Aviation Authority is working with King's College London and the RAF to see how normal people respond to g-force pressure required to get from London to Sydney, Australia via space

Virgin Galactic Holdings said that a four-member test flight will take place in May and that it aims to launch its first commercial flight in late June.

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.

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity took once again to the skies on April 26 for a glide test. The next step will be a test flight in space ahead of launching commercial service, officials said.

Zero-G's new CEO says private astronaut companies are encouraging their fliers to level up their space skills first on a modified 727 aircraft. And demand is growing quickly.

The UK’s space sector has shown a remarkable dynamism in the past few years. According to the latest official figures, the sector’s revenue grew about 5.1% in 2021, outpacing the global space industry. This is even more impressive considering the UK’s economy declined over the same period.