FARNBOROUGH, England— Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the private space tourism company Virgin Galactic, unveiled plans today (July 11) to add satellite launches to its list of ...

Virgin Orbit is investing in Arqit. It's LauncherOne rockets will launch two satellites for the startup. Credit: Virgin Orbit WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit performed a key test of its LauncherOne air ...

Virgin Orbit, which has invested in Arqit, has been lined up to launch its satellites in 2023. Credit: Virgin Orbit WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit has scheduled its next LauncherOne mission for June, ...

The company's CEO says a filter likely became dislodged within the rocket's second stage, leading to the crash. Reading time 2 minutes Last month, Virgin Orbit ran into trouble when its LauncherOne ...

New vehicle "LauncherOne" to transform small satellite market, as space tourism business powers into final leg of test flights Today during the Farnborough International Air Show 2012, Virgin Galactic ...

Virgin Orbit is just months away from the first launch of its LauncherOne rocket. The company is currently undergoing an extensive test campaign to ensure that the vehicle will function correctly on ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic announced Sept. 28 that it has made "significant progress" on the ...

Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the private space tourism company Virgin Galactic, unveiled plans Wednesday to add satellite launches to its list of commercial space services, with the ...

Virgin Orbit suspects that a $100 part was responsible for the Jan. 9 failure of the LauncherOne rocket. "Everything points to, right now, a filter that was clearly there when we assembled the rocket ...

Virgin Galactic has announced the LauncherOne — an air-launched rocket designed to take satellites 500lbs or less into space for less than $10 million starting in 2016. Virgin Galactic has announced ...

FARNBOROUGH, England— Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the private space tourism company Virgin Galactic, unveiled plans today (July 11) to add satellite launches to its list of ...