Virgin Galactic still expects to resume taking civilians to space by the end of 2026 as it looks to begin ground testing for ...

British billionaire Richard Branson’s space-tourism unit Virgin Galactic plans to go public later this year, the company announced Tuesday. The firm will list its shares as part of a merger deal with ...

Virgin Galactic is once again open for bookings for suborbital trips above Earth’s surface, reigniting a vision for space tourism that never fully developed.

Blue Origin paused its space tourism program in Texas, leaving Virgin Galactic to fill the void. Richard Branson's company may resume flights in 2026.

Called Unity 25, the mission represents the company's fifth spaceflight to date, launching out of Spaceport America in New Mexico. It is a "final assessment" flight, with six Virgin Galactic employees ...

Richard Branson sold a portion of his stake in Virgin Galactic for nearly $300 million. More than 10 million shares — about 4% of the spaceflight company — were sold, leaving Branson with only an 18% ...

The Virgin Galactic space tourism company, owned by British magnate Richard Branson, announced that since August it has sold more than 100 tickets to travel to space on future missions. The price of ...

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson is poised to blast off aboard his own rocket ship in his boldest, grandest adventure yet. The thrill-seeking billionaire is joining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the span of five years, 92 different people boarded Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket for brief flights to the edge ...