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NASA awarded VCLS contracts in the original 2015 program to Firefly Space Systems, Rocket Lab, and Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic had several rocket motors available at Spaceport America following the 2020-12-12 flight attempt.
The flight window for Virgin Galactic’s first powered spaceflight from Spaceport America will open on 2020-12-11, pending good weather conditions and technical readiness.
Virgin Galactic unveiled a new flight suit for its pilots on 2020-12-04 that was designed by Under Armour.
Pilots CJ Sturckow and David Mackay will fly SpaceShipTwo on a trajectory that will go above the 80-kilometer altitude that Virgin Galactic defines as space based on the altitude U.S. government agencies use for awarding astronaut wings.
Virgin Galactic postponed the SpaceShipTwo powered test flight on 2020-11-16 after New Mexico imposed a stay-at-home order to address a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
The development of Spaceport America began from a partnership announced about 15 years ago between then-Governor Bill Richardson and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, and the spaceport was funded by the state.
Virgin Galactic rescheduled a powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane for a window that opens 2020-12-11 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Virgin Galactic had planned a powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America between 2020-11-19 and 2020-11-23.
Virgin Galactic planned a sequence of test flights that included an initial test with two pilots, a first-quarter 2021 test with two pilots and four company employees, and a later first-quarter 2021 test intended to carry company founder Richard Branson.
Virgin Galactic is postponing a powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle that was scheduled for 2020-11-19–23 from Spaceport America due to New Mexico reinstating a stay-at-home order.
Nearly 900 people have signed up for Virgin Galactic’s One Small Step program, and the program will be closed at the end of 2020.
Virgin Galactic previously charged $250,000 per ticket before halting sales after the 2014 fatal test flight accident.
Virgin Galactic’s long-term vision includes flying 400 times a year from Spaceport America and later other spaceports to generate $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue.
Virgin Galactic’s cash reserves grew to $742,000,000 after the company raised $440,000,000 in a secondary offering of stock in August 2020.
Virgin Galactic will identify spending inefficiencies starting in early 2021 as part of efforts to cut costs.
Virgin Galactic created a waiting list called One Small Step in February 2020 that required a $1,000 deposit for priority access when ticket sales resume.
Virgin Galactic is preparing to perform its first powered SpaceShipTwo flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico between 2020-11-19 and 23, 2020.
The planned SpaceShipTwo flight between 2020-11-19 and 23, 2020 will carry two pilots, CJ Sturckow and Dave Mackay, beyond the 80-kilometer altitude used by Virgin Galactic and U.S. government agencies to define space.
In a 2020-09-01 FCC license application, Virgin Galactic planned a crewed, powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo on 2020-10-22 following WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft test flights scheduled for 2020-10-01 and 2020-10-07.