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Richard Branson Says He Will Travel to Space in Mid-2019, With Tourists to Follow Soon After

Virgin Galactic is building three spaceships for space tourists, with tickets costing about $250,000. Followi.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 14th, 2018

Bezos Slashes Price For Space Travel - Blue Origin Flights To Cost "Only" $200,000

Jeff Bezos' space-travel company Blue Origin is preparing to sell its first tickets to wealthy wannabe space tourists as the company vies with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Elon Musk's SpaceX to.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 14th, 2018

These Investors Are On A Race To Bring Us To Mars

What do billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, James Richman, and Richard Branson, all have in common? Aside from being members of the ultra-rich club, they have established interests in commercial space travel and have all put in a significant amoun.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkSep 3rd, 2019

Space Travel One Step Closer To Reality As Richard Branson"s Virgin Galactic Files To Go Public

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is one step closer to realizing his space-tourism dream as the company is read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 9th, 2019

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic will take tourists to space. Now it's set to go public

British billionaire Richard Branson’s space-tourism unit Virgin Galactic plans to go public later this year, the.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 9th, 2019

Cufflinks and the Caribbean: How Virgin Galactic kept space tourists" interest and money

Virgin Galactic's goal to fly tourists into space as early as this summer is about 12 years later than initially promised by its founder, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 12th, 2019

Virgin Galactic space travel nears lift-off

James Clash can hardly wait. He's a member of an elite group who paid up to $250,000 and have waited more than a decade to be one of the first passengers to travel to space on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. His wait is nearly over......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 12th, 2019

Richard Branson"s Virgin Galactic Just Took a Big Step Toward Sending Tourists Into Space

The company completed its first rocket-powered test flight since 2014......»»

Category: topSource: incApr 6th, 2018

Virgin Galactic tests ship that could bring tourists to space

Virgin Galactic, the aerospace company owned by Richard Branson fired up its VSS Unity spaceship for the first time since a deadly crash in 2014. The company hopes to bring paying tourists to space in the future......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnApr 6th, 2018

Richard Branson Is Training to Beat Jeff Bezos Into Space. It Involves a Lot of Tennis

Branson said that commercial space travel is “months away, not years away." Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos each want.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 28th, 2018

Richard Branson"s Virgin Galactic just got another step closer to flying tourists to space

Richard Branson"s Virgin Galactic just got another step closer to flying tourists to space.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 29th, 2018

Virgin Galactic closer to taking tourists to space after latest test

After a second successful powered flight of the VSS Unity spaceplane, Sir Richard Branson sets sights on rea.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 27th, 2018

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic reports reaching space for the third time

On Saturday, Virgin Galactic reported on its Twitter feed that a pair of its pilots had flown to space......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 22nd, 2021

Richard Branson Sheds Virgin Galactic Stake By $150M

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson sold nearly $150 million worth shares of his space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) over the course of three days, as per a regulatory filing. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 15th, 2021

Virgin Galactic delays space tourism liftoff 

The space tourism venture, founded by Richard Branson, told investors in an earnings call that its third and second test flight will be pushed until at least May......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 26th, 2021

Disney Veteran Joins Virgin Galactic To Design Space Travel Experiences

Joe Rohde, who has more than 40 years of experience transforming Walt Disney’s rides and parks, has signed with Virgin Galactic as a strategic advisor to compose the experiences of future space tourists. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 24th, 2021

2021 could be a huge year for space. Here’s what’s to come from NASA, Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.

2020 was a good year for space exploration. 2021 could be better......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 30th, 2020

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic aborts test in its third human spaceflight attempt

The engine of the space plane ignited briefly, then went out. The vehicle glided back safely to the runway, and the pilots were reported to be in good health......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 13th, 2020

Richard Branson to sell 25 million shares in Virgin Galactic to battle pandemic impact

Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday that it may sell up to 25 million shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc to raise funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 11th, 2020

Richard Branson"s Virgin Orbit lands Space Force contract

The contract was awarded to VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that conducts satellite launches for U.S. military and national security branches......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 14th, 2020

Virgin Galactic to run as a critical infrastructure business during pandemic

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc will keep running as a critical infrastructure business, even as many U.S. states in which it operates have mandated business closures during the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 12th, 2020