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Virgin Galactic

US
commercialFounded 2004
Tustin, California, United States
www.virgingalactic.com
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Virgin Galactic's delay of SpaceShipTwo test flights will postpone flights of space tourists to 2022.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative PlanFeb 25, 2021Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights

Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit are separate entities within the Virgin Group.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium, Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic, + Dan Hart, President + CEO, Virgin Orbit, Keynote Address

Sir Richard Branson is the Founder of Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium, Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic, + Dan Hart, President + CEO, Virgin Orbit, Keynote Address

Virgin Galactic received a thousand love messages from followers to take on board for their test flight.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium, Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic, + Dan Hart, President + CEO, Virgin Orbit, Keynote Address

Virgin Galactic went public in 2019 by merging with Social Capital Hedosophia.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021Astra to go public through merger with SPAC

Virgin Galactic's team conducted a root cause analysis, completed corrective work, and carried out extensive ground testing following the 2020-12-12 engine shutdown.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 1, 2021Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo test flights in mid-February

Virgin Galactic planned a 2020-12-12 test flight during which SpaceShipTwo was released from the WhiteKnightTwo aircraft and its hybrid rocket motor ignited but almost immediately shut down.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 1, 2021Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo test flights in mid-February

At the time of the November 2020 earnings call, Virgin Galactic expected to fly the second and third flights in the first quarter of 2021, with the first flight scheduled for November 2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralFeb 1, 2021Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo test flights in mid-February

Virgin Galactic will launch its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane in mid-February 2021.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative PlanFeb 1, 2021Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo test flights in mid-February

The LauncherOne development program dates back to July 2012 when Virgin Galactic announced its intent to develop a small launch vehicle to complement SpaceShipTwo.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2021Virgin Orbit reaches orbit on second LauncherOne mission

Virgin Galactic spun out the LauncherOne project into a separate company, Virgin Orbit, in 2017.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2021Virgin Orbit reaches orbit on second LauncherOne mission

Virgin Galactic aborted a 2020-12-12 test flight of its SpaceShipTwo vehicle from Spaceport America after a computer system lost connection as the vehicle ignited its engine and the vehicle glided to a safe landing back at the spaceport.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJan 13, 2021Blue Origin preparing for next New Shepard flight

Virgin Galactic completed post-flight inspections and a root cause analysis of the 2020-12-12 aborted flight, defined corrective actions, and has work already underway to address the issue.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductJan 13, 2021Blue Origin preparing for next New Shepard flight

Virgin Orbit is a sister company to Virgin Galactic and intends to deploy satellites using rockets released from under the wing of a Boeing 747 airliner.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative PlanJan 4, 2021Space Force’s small launch program looks to pick up pace after a year of delays

Virgin Galactic planned a second flight in the first quarter of 2021 to carry four company employees and two pilots to test the cabin interior and the spaceflight experience.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

NASA awarded VCLS contracts in the original 2015 program to Firefly Space Systems, Rocket Lab, and Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Three companies win NASA small launch contracts

The 2020-12-12 flight was intended to be the first of three flights Virgin Galactic planned to perform before beginning commercial operations.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

Virgin Galactic did not provide its own livestream of the 2020-12-12 flight and restricted access at Spaceport America to essential personnel because of the pandemic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo aircraft carrying the SpaceShipTwo vehicle named VSS Unity took off from Spaceport America at 10:24 a.m. Eastern on 2020-12-12.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

Virgin Galactic planned a third flight as soon as late in the first quarter of 2021 with company founder Richard Branson on board.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2020Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight
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