SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic shares jump after announcing it will test the SpaceShipTwo Unity on Saturday

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Unlike other commercial spaceflight companies, such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic initiates its flights without using a traditional rocket launch. Instead, the firm launches its passenger-laden SpaceShipTwo and other craft from a carrier plane, dubbed WhiteKnightTwo. WhiteKnightTwo is a custom-built, four-engine, dual-fuselage jet aircraft, designed to carry SpaceShipTwo up to an altitude of around 50,000 … Read more

Virgin Galactic announces new February 13 launch window for SpaceShipTwo Unity test flight

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Virgin Galactic has announced a new flight window for the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity. The window will open on February 13 with opportunities to fly throughout February, the company said, pending good weather conditions and technical readiness. The flight, which will take off from Spaceport America in New Mexico’s Jornada del Muerto … Read more

Virgin Galactic will launch its rocket-powered SpaceShipTwo into space for this weekend

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The window for Virgin Galactic’s fight into space is official open. The American spaceflight company shared the announcement on Twitter, saying its SpaceShipTwo will launch this weekend and is monitoring the weather – it currently predicts high-level winds and turbulence. If all goes well, the rocket will take off from Spaceport America in New Mexico, … Read more

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo could launch again next month

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Virgin Galactic will launch the next crewed test flight of SpaceShipTwo by the end of Autumn, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The test flight will see two pilots launch for the edge of space from Spaceport America in New Mexico as early as October 22, the filing revealed. This will … Read more