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Virgin Galactic

US
commercialFounded 2004
Tustin, California, United States
www.virgingalactic.com
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Evan Lovell became chair of Virgin Galactic’s board as part of the 2023-04-25 board changes and had been acting chair since 2022-02-01.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralApr 26, 2023SpaceShipTwo makes first flight in nearly two years

Steve Isakowitz previously led the commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic and is the CEO of The Aerospace Corporation.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2023Aerospace CEO: More startups seek DoD work amid cash crunch

LauncherOne originated as a project within Virgin Galactic and was unveiled in 2012.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2023Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

SubC is working with Blue Origin on the escape system of the New Shepard vehicle and Virgin Galactic on the propulsion system of SpaceShipTwo.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2023NASA shifts focus of suborbital crew program

Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic do not require pressure suits for passengers on their commercial suborbital vehicles.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMar 6, 2023NASA shifts focus of suborbital crew program

Virgin Galactic recorded revenue of $2,300,000 for 2022 and a net loss of $500,000,000 for 2022.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticNarrative FinancialMar 1, 2023Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight

Virgin Galactic had negative free cash flow of $135,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022 and projected similar negative free cash flow for the first quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticNarrative GeneralMar 1, 2023Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight

Virgin Galactic made announcements about partnerships to produce next-generation vehicles and plans a factory in the Phoenix area to build Delta-class vehicles.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductMar 1, 2023Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight

Virgin Galactic stated that 2023 is focused on completing designs for both next-generation motherships and Delta spaceships, building required tooling, and beginning parts fabrication for the ships.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMar 1, 2023Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight

In January 2022, NearSpace Launch launched the Globalstar Experiment and Risk Reduction Satellite on a Virgin Galactic LauncherOne.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 20, 2023NSL unveils new Black Box

Shares in Virgin Galactic closed up 13.6% in trading on 2023-02-15.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 16, 2023Virgin Galactic aircraft returns to flight

VMS Eve was built by Scaled Composites in Mojave for Virgin Galactic and was unveiled in 2008.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipFeb 16, 2023Virgin Galactic aircraft returns to flight

Space firms that went public through SPAC deals include Astra, Virgin Orbit, Rocket Lab, BlackSky, Spire, AST SpaceMobile, Satellogic, Planet, Terran Orbital, Virgin Galactic, Redwire, and Momentus.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2023Defense giants are hungry for space companies

Mike Moses has worked at Virgin Galactic since 2011 in positions overseeing flight and mission operations.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

SpaceShipTwo’s July 2021 flight took company founder Richard Branson beyond the 80-kilometer boundary that Virgin Galactic and U.S. government agencies define as space.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

Swami Iyer joined Virgin Galactic in February 2021 after working for several aerospace and defense companies.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

On 2023-01-12, Virgin Galactic created a streamlined management structure as it prepared to begin commercial operations.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2023Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

Virgin Galactic's pilot-controlled parabolic trajectory can be adjusted to the specific needs of the payloads on board.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2022Virgin Galactic Partners with Axiom Space for Microgravity Research and Training Mission

Virgin Galactic has an agreement with Axiom Space to support a microgravity research and training mission.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2022Virgin Galactic Partners with Axiom Space for Microgravity Research and Training Mission

The Virgin Galactic spaceflight will prepare an Axiom Space astronaut for an upcoming trip to orbit.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2022Virgin Galactic Partners with Axiom Space for Microgravity Research and Training Mission
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