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Three NASA astronauts and executives at Virgin Galactic and Planet discuss the future of space exploration and the space industry in a roundtable discussion with Fortune.

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Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands

Passengers and crew on VSS Unity rocket plane go for 75-minute suborbital ride to edge of space in landmark flight.

Al Jazeera

Virgin Galactic to launch its first commercial spaceflight

Thirteen scientific research experiments will be conducted during the 90-minute flight.

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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.

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How many people can fly on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane?

Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight, a four-passenger mission, is scheduled to launch on Thursday (June 29). How many people can the company's SpaceShipTwo really carry?

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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

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

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

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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

Space tourism companies might learn a lesson from the Titan sub disaster. But are they ready to listen?

The tragedy of the Titan submersible might usher in a sea change in the tolerance of unclear hazard mitigation practices in space tourism companies.

Space

Virgin Galactic to launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 29

Virgin Galactic is aiming for no earlier than Thursday (June 29) for the company's first commercial spaceflight aboard its reusable VSS Unity space plane.

Space

Titanic sub tragedy stokes fears for space tourism

Risky tourism industries are being spotlighted.

Axios

Virgin Galactic to launch first commercial spaceflight this month

The company is working towards sending private astronauts into space on a flight

Wales Online

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights

Taking a leap to the edge of space will be possible before the end of June

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic to send Italian researchers to space, then regular commercial flights

Virgin Galactic says it's aiming to launch its next flight at the end of June

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Virgin Galactic will launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 27

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first commercial spaceflight on June 27, with the second following shortly thereafter in early August.

The Conversation

Virgin Galactic’s use of the 'Overview Effect’ to promote space tourism is a terrible irony

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering:

The New Daily

Virgin Galactic completes final space test flight

Virgin Galactic says it has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space.

WEKU

Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space

The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.

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Virgin Galactic aces final test spaceflight, eyes start of commercial service in June

Virgin Galactic aced its fifth test flight to suborbital space this morning (May 25), keeping the company on track to start commercial operations next month.

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space

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Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight in photos (gallery)

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.

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What time is Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight on May 25?

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.

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Virgin Galactic ready to launch final test flight to suborbital space today

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.

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Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic's 5th spaceflight on Thursday

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.

Space

Suborbital explorers: Meet Virgin Galactic's test pilots in this new video

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.

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