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Virgin Galactic

US
commercialFounded 2004
Tustin, California, United States
www.virgingalactic.com
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Virgin Galactic reduced then suspended on-site operations at its manufacturing facility in Mojave, California and at Spaceport America in New Mexico in March 2020.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

Virgin Galactic had nearly $420,000,000 of cash on hand in the first quarter of 2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

Virgin Galactic signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to support work on future high-speed transportation systems.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

Virgin Galactic reported a net loss of $60,000,000 for the first quarter of 2020.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

Virgin Galactic anticipates minimal revenue for the remainder of 2020 while executing its test flight program and addressing COVID-19 safety challenges.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

More than 400 people had signed up for Virgin Galactic’s "One Small Step" initiative by 2020-05-05, which requires a $1,000 deposit to be first in line when ticket sales resume.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

About two thirds of Virgin Galactic’s employees worked from home during the March 2020 suspension of on-site operations.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductMay 6, 2020Virgin Galactic says full effect of pandemic on its business still unknown

Bridenstine confirmed to Trump that he would consider using Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceflight system.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2020NASA invited to White House to present coronavirus projects

Trump showed interest in the positive pressure helmet breathing system developed in cooperation with Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2020NASA invited to White House to present coronavirus projects

Virgin Galactic is producing an additional 500 positive pressure helmets based on the Armstrong design to be distributed around the country in collaboration with Armstrong and Antelope Valley Community College.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductApr 23, 2020NASA shows off coronavirus pandemic projects

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo flew suborbital flights in December 2018 and February 2019 that exceeded 80.5 km (approximately 80 km) in altitude.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralApr 17, 2020NASA sets May 27 launch date for SpaceX commercial crew test flight

The Southwest Research Institute purchased flights on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo and also purchased flights on the Lynx suborbital spaceplane developed by XCOR Aerospace.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMar 23, 2020Suborbital researchers are finally ready for liftoff

The CSF includes large space companies like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative GeneralMar 23, 2020Space industry group warns small companies will not survive crisis without stimulus

Virgin Galactic raised more than $682,000,000 in 2019, driven largely by its reverse merger with special-purpose acquisition company Social Capital Hedosophia and subsequent public trading of its stock.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2020Startup financing flourished in 2019 with no sign of slowing

Virgin Galactic merged with Social Capital Hedosophia in 2019 in a deal that provided the company with more than $800,000,000 to support development and to buy out some earlier investors.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2020Why the smallsat bubble may deflate, but not burst

Virgin Galactic stock closed at $11.79 a share on 2020-01-02, rose to $18.61 a share by 2020-02-03, and reached $37.26 a share by 2020-02-20.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticTechnical ProductMar 6, 2020Why the smallsat bubble may deflate, but not burst

Virgin Orbit established operations in Long Beach in 2015 when its air-launch project was part of Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2020Relativity to move headquarters to Long Beach

Virgin Galactic plans to move VSS Unity to Spaceport America in New Mexico early in 2020 for a final series of test flights.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative PlanFeb 26, 202020 space industry predictions for 2020

Virgin Galactic will allow potential customers to sign up for a One Small Step program by paying a refundable $1,000 deposit applicable to a future ticket sale.

Mentioned as: virgin galacticOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2020Virgin Galactic hints at more delays for start of SpaceShipTwo commercial flights

Virgin Galactic reported adjusted EBITDA of –$187,000,000 for 2019, compared to adjusted EBITDA of –$132,000,000 in 2018.

Mentioned as: Virgin GalacticNarrative FinancialFeb 25, 2020Virgin Galactic hints at more delays for start of SpaceShipTwo commercial flights
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