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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.

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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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London to Sydney to take just two hours as new passenger flight will go via space

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

Daily Mirror

Virgin Galactic to start commercial flight in late June, shares rise

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.

The Hindu

Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon

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.

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Virgin Galactic spacecraft makes first glide since historic spaceflight, aims for space

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.

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Fly, and fly again: Private astronauts take to the skies on Zero-G training flights

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.

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Virgin Orbit bankruptcy: why the UK's spaceport industry may still have a bright future

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.

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SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya: end of ZIRP era spells doom for unprofitable startups

The billionaire venture capitalist has a harsh message for unprofitable startups: 'the mathematical truth of high interest rates is that it renders your company valueless.’

Fortune

How Long Beach's Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection

Six years ago, Virgin Orbit's future seemed bright.

Los Angeles Times

Branson’s rocket-launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy after the satellite launch firm tied to British billionaire Richard Branson failed to secure the funding needed to keep operating and cut about 85% of its staff.

Tribune News Service

Musk’s SpaceX has once less competitor as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The startup founded by the Brit will not attempt to reorganize under protection from creditors but instead will pursue an outright sale.

Fortune

Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson's rocket company to lay off 85 per cent of staff

It follows a failed attempt to complete the first ever satellite launch from UK soil earlier this year

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Virgin Orbit ceases operations after failing to find funding

Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the satellite-launch company tied to British billionaire Richard Branson, is ceasing operations indefinitely, succumbing to growing cash-crunch pressures that have paralyzed startups in many emerging technologies.

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Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report

Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.

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Virgin Orbit restarts operations with 'small' team as it works on finance deal: reports

Launch company Virgin Orbit is bringing back some of its furloughed employees after putting them on leave last week, according to media reports.

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Virgin Orbit eyes options as it works to generate cash flow: report

Launch company Virgin Orbit is engaging companies for discussions after furloughing most of its staff last week, according to media reports.

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The Independent UK

Former Virgin Galactic CEO enters US House race north of LA

Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides says he is seeking the U.S. House seat held by Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in a district north of Los Angeles

The Guardian - UK

‘Wings like cracked eggshells’: Richard Branson faces turbulence over safety of space flights

Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming its carrier aircraft and space vehicle were not designed for regular space travel

The Independent UK

Elon Musk and infant son made surprise visit to Richard Branson in middle of the night before SpaceX flight

‘We made a pot of tea and sat outside under the stars and caught up’

Reason

The Case for Space Billionaires

What critics of the private space race get wrong

Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing campaign money, local man gets Virgin Galactic refund after 15 years and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

He paid Virgin Galactic $175K in 2007 to be on a spaceflight. Now 84, Elk Grove Village man, tired of waiting, got his money back.

Shefket Chapadjiev hoped to take a ride on one of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket ships. But he’s happy with what he has in life — including a 1½ -year-old granddaughter.

The Conversation

The UK is about to have its first space launch – but Cornwall is unlikely to become a new Cape Canaveral

Virgin Orbit, a US company which provides launch services for satellites, has announced that the first orbital space mission from the UK will blast off from Cornwall. The rocket, which will carry nine satellites, along with a launch aircraft have been delivered by an RAF C-17 – a military, heavy-lift…

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