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Virgin Galactic

US
commercialFounded 2004
Tustin, California, United States
www.virgingalactic.com
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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.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticNarrative PlanOct 14, 2020NASA selects first human-tended suborbital research payload

Virgin Galactic merged with Social Capital Hedosophia, a SPAC created by venture firm Social Capital, and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipOct 8, 2020Momentus deal could mark new wave of space companies going public

NASA awarded VCLS contracts in 2015 to Firefly Space, Rocket Lab, and Virgin Galactic for one launch from each company.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2020Government’s role in the small launch market not quite black and white

Virgin Galactic reported no revenue in the second quarter of 2020 and a net loss of $63,000,000 for that quarter.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

On 2020-06-22 Virgin Galactic announced it would start offering orbital spaceflight experiences and would work with NASA through a Space Act Agreement.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic had $360,000,000 in cash as of the end of the second quarter of 2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic revised its schedule earlier in 2020 and set a goal in February 2020 to fly Sir Richard Branson by the end of 2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic merged in July 2019 with Social Capital Hedosophia, a publicly traded holding company, and at that time planned to begin commercial service by mid-2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell up to 20.5 million shares of stock with an option to sell an additional 3 million shares.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic unveiled the design of the SpaceShipTwo customer cabin on 2020-07-28 and was still completing the cabin installation on VSS Unity.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic expected the planned stock sale to raise $460,000,000 and planned to use the net proceeds primarily for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductAug 3, 2020Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021

Virgin Galactic unveiled the One Small Step program that allows prospective customers to pay a $1,000 deposit for the first opportunity to buy tickets when sales resume.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2020Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo cabin as it prepares for commercial flights

Virgin Galactic pledged $100,000 to a scholarship for Black Americans pursuing STEM degrees with a focus on aerospace.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialJul 15, 2020How the space sector is responding to the killing of George Floyd

Virgin Galactic completed a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia in 2019 that made Virgin Galactic a publicly traded company.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJul 15, 2020Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO

George Whitesides grew Virgin Galactic from 30 employees in 2010 to more than 900 employees.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductJul 15, 2020Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO

Virgin Galactic plans to unveil the cabin interior of SpaceShipTwo in a 2020-07-28 virtual event.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJul 15, 2020Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO

Virgin Galactic announced on 2020-07-15 that Michael Colglazier will become chief executive effective 2020-07-20.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJul 15, 2020Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO

Virgin Galactic’s smallsat launch business was spun off into a separate company, Virgin Orbit.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductJul 2, 2020NASA preparing second round of smallsat launch services program

NASA awarded original VCLS contracts in October 2015 with a combined value of $17,100,000 to Firefly Space, Rocket Lab, and Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipJul 2, 2020NASA preparing second round of smallsat launch services program

Virgin Galactic announced the successful outcome of the 2020-06-25 test shortly after U.S. stock markets closed.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralJun 25, 2020SpaceShipTwo makes second glide flight at Spaceport America
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