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Galactic takeoff

Virgin Galactic conducts final VSS Unity commercial suborbital spaceflight

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane conducted its final commercial mission June 8, taking a Turkish researcher and three private astronauts on a suborbital spaceflight.

by Jeff Foust June 8, 2024June 8, 2024

Eve and Unity

Virgin Galactic expects no delay to next suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Eve and Unity

Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Galactic 05 cabin

Virgin Galactic carries researchers on fifth commercial suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

SpaceShipTwo ascent on Galactic 02

Virgin Galactic to perform suborbital research flight in November

by Jeff Foust October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

VSS Unity landing

Virgin Galactic performs fourth commercial suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Galactic 03 flight

Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight

by Jeff Foust September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

SpaceShipTwo ascent on Galactic 02

Virgin Galactic conducts first space tourist suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Galactic 01 boost

Virgin Galactic forecasts limited revenues from initial commercial flights

by Jeff Foust August 2, 2023August 4, 2023

SpaceShipTwo gliding back

Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust June 29, 2023June 29, 2023