Prince William doesn’t see the point in rushing into space when we have bigger issues to deal with on our home planet! The future king sat down for an interview on BBC’s Newscast podcast this week and slammed the space tourism frenzy, explaining that the billionaires who are spending planet-sized sums in the next space […]
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Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course, FAA is investigating
Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson flying, finally. (credit: Virgin Galactic) During the historic spaceflight of Sir Richard Branson in July, near the end of the burn of the VSS Unity spacecraft’s engine, a red light appeared on a console. This alerted the crew to an “entry glide-cone warning.” Pilots Dave Mackay and Mike Masucci faced a […]
Mila Kunis Made Ashton Kutcher Sell His Ticket On Virgin Rocket — Would YOU Let Your Spouse Go??
Ashton Kutcher was this close to going to space… until Mila Kunis talked some sense into him that is! The That 70s Show actress reminded her former co-star (and hubby and baby daddy) that he’s got a family with young children at home, and maybe space travel isn’t the smartest thing to be doing at this […]
Here’s why Richard Branson’s flight matters—and, yes, it really matters
Enlarge / Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, with Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders, cheers with crew members after flying into space aboard VSS Unity . (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N. M. —Sir Richard Branson basked in the late morning New Mexico sunshine on Sunday. Beaming his white, toothy […]
How to watch Branson’s flight, which Jeff Bezos is still hopping mad about
Enlarge / Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez pose for a picture during their visit at the Taj Mahal in January 2020. (credit: PAWAN SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images) Virgin Galactic is continuing to make final preparations for the historic flight of its VSS Unity vehicle on Sunday morning, carrying the company’s founder, Richard Branson, […]
Game on—Sir Richard Branson will attempt to go to space on July 11
Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson takes off his button-front shirt to don a T-shirt that says “Future Astronaut Training Program” while Air and Space Museum Director Ellen Stofan looks on. The tee is given to him by Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Mark “Forger” Stucky. (credit: JIM WATSON / AFP / Getty Images) On Thursday afternoon, […]
Branson may make a last-ditch effort to beat Bezos into space
Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson takes off his shirt to don a T-shirt that says “Future Astronaut Training Program” that was given to him by Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Mark “Forger” Stucky as Air and Space Museum Director Ellen Stofan looks on. (credit: JIM WATSON / AFP / Getty Images) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday […]
After Virgin Galactic’s success on Saturday, how soon can it fly again?
Enlarge / VSS Unity in space over New Mexico. (credit: Virgin Galactic) On Saturday Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spacecraft flew above 80 km for the third time, completing a much-anticipated return to space following more than two years of downtime. The flight, which crested at an altitude of 89.2 km, was piloted by CJ Sturckow and […]
Will Virgin Galactic ever be successful? A new book provides insights
Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Mark “Forger” Stucky is seen during a ceremony at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2019. [credit: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images ] I have always struggled with what to think about Virgin Galactic, the brilliantly marketed space-tourism company founded by Sir Richard Branson in […]