In June 2024, space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) launched its Unity spaceplane with a planeload of space ...

Correction, Oct. 16, 2024: This story originally stated a team from Virgin Galactic traveled to an altitude of about 53 miles and crossed the Kármán line. That has been clarified, as the team did not ...

The suborbital vehicle is expected to enter commercial service in 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Virgin Galactic has ...

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Virgin Galactic suspended space tourism flights last year, and won't resume until next year. The company recently announced a collaboration with Redwire to install "research payload lockers" in its ...