Tag: Virgin Galactic

Who Will Win Control of the House in 2024? California May Hold the Key.

As Democrats look to wrest control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November, their fight will fully begin with Tuesday’s primaries in California. And their immediate trouble is not Republicans. It’s Democrats themselves. In the Republican-held Central Valley district stretching from Bakersfield to Fresno, which would have favored President Biden by 13 percentage points […]

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New Mexico’s Spaceport America Is an Economic Dream Deferred

From his tiny gem store in southern New Mexico, Robert Hanseck spends his days untangling chakra beads and answering questions about the healing properties of amethyst crystals. After four decades behind the register, he has met thousands of wellness-minded tourists eager to explore the hot springs that span the region. But he almost never sees […]

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Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight

SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s reusable space plane VSS Unity lifted off again today (Nov. 2) , continuing the one-mission-per-month tempo the company began this spring.  Today’s flight, called Galactic 05, carried two research scientists and one other private passenger, along with VSS Unity’s crew, to suborbital space. It marked the fifth commercial spaceflight […]

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Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight (video)

SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s reusable space plane VSS Unity lifted off again today (Nov. 2) , continuing the one-mission-per-month tempo the company began this spring.  Today’s flight, called Galactic 05, carried two research scientists and one other private passenger, along with VSS Unity’s crew, to suborbital space. It marked the fifth commercial spaceflight […]

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Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi is ready for broader access to space

Meet Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi.  She works as mission operations lead for Palantir Technologies and as a payload specialist and bioastronautics researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). She’s also an author, a mom, a social media STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) influencer with a resume of qualifications too long to […]

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New Horizons’ Alan Stern will fulfill a lifelong dream on Virgin Galactic spaceflight this week

When Alan Stern launches to suborbital space this week on Virgin Galactic’s fifth commercial flight, he’ll accomplish the goal of a lifetime. But it won’t be all play — Stern will be working during almost the entire mission. That won’t dilute the joy of fulfilling his childhood dream, however. Growing up in the Apollo era, […]

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Virgin Galactic launches 1st Pakistani to space on 4th commercial spaceflight

Virgin Galactic continues to make spaceflight history. The company successfully sent a Pakistani to space for the first time on its “Galactic 04” mission, which lifted off from New Mexico’s Spaceport America this morning (Oct. 6). That passenger was adventurer Namira Salim, founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Space Trust. Today’s milestone comes less than […]

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Virgin Galactic launches 1st Pakistani to space on 4th commercial spaceflight (video)

Virgin Galactic continues to make spaceflight history. The company successfully sent a Pakistani to space for the first time on its “Galactic 04” mission, which lifted off from New Mexico’s Spaceport America this morning (Oct. 6). That passenger was adventurer Namira Salim, founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Space Trust. Today’s milestone comes less than […]

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Virgin Galactic to launch Galactic 04 space tourist flight Oct. 6. Here’s what to expect

Virgin Galactic is keeping pace with the company’s monthly flight cadence, and is targeting Oct. 6 for the launch of their fourth commercial mission, Galactic 04. Three space tourists are scheduled to launch on a suborbital trajectory aboard Virgin Galactic‘s reusable space plane, VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic has not announced a time for Friday’s flight, […]

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Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic’s 4th commercial spaceflight launching on Oct. 6

Virgin Galactic is preparing for its fourth commercial spaceflight mission.  Galactic 04 will carry a three-person crew accompanied by the company’s head astronaut instructor, as well as the two pilots at the helm of Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity. Their flight to the edge space is scheduled to take place on Friday, (Oct. 6). The […]

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Virgin Galactic’s next flight will take a Pakistani to space for the 1st time

Namira Salim will make spaceflight history next month. The adventurer will become the first Pakistani to reach space on Virgin Galactic‘s next mission, called “Galactic 04,” which is scheduled to launch from New Mexico’s Spaceport America on Oct. 5. “Thrilled to take to the #stars with @trevorbmbagency and @ronrosano aboard #Galactic04 with @virgingalactic. Inspiring #girls […]

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