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Virgin Galactic

US
commercialFounded 2004
Tustin, California, United States
www.virgingalactic.com
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Final assembly of the motherships will be completed at Virgin Galactic’s facility in Mojave, California.

NARRATIVE GROWTH7/7/2022Virgin Galactic ‘inks’ an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences for nexgen motherships

Virgin Galactic has signed an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, to partner in the design and manufacturing of Virgin Galactic’s next generation motherships.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/7/2022Virgin Galactic ‘inks’ an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences for nexgen motherships

Virgin Galactic plans to build a fleet to support 400 flights per year at Spaceport America.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/7/2022Virgin Galactic ‘inks’ an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences for nexgen motherships

Virgin Galactic reported a net loss of $93,000,000 for the first quarter of 2022.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/6/2022Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial suborbital flights to 2023

Virgin Galactic reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $77,000,000 for the first quarter of 2022.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/6/2022Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial suborbital flights to 2023

Virgin Galactic had $1,220,000,000 of cash and equivalents on hand at the end of the quarter, bolstered by a debt offering in the first quarter that raised $425,000,000.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/6/2022Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial suborbital flights to 2023

Virgin Galactic’s first quarter earnings release on 2022-05-05 stated the company expected to start commercial flights of its VSS Unity spaceplane in the first quarter of 2023 after completing upgrades of VSS Unity and VMS Eve.

NARRATIVE PLAN5/6/2022Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial suborbital flights to 2023

Virgin Galactic plans to begin flight tests of VSS Imagine later 2022 with a goal of beginning revenue flights in the first quarter of 2023 initially carrying research payloads.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT2/22/2022Virgin Galactic on schedule to start commercial human suborbital flights this year

Virgin Galactic reported an adjusted EBITDA of –$244,800,000 for 2021.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL2/22/2022Virgin Galactic on schedule to start commercial human suborbital flights this year

The Federal Aviation Administration completed its investigation into a problem on Virgin Galactic’s most recent SpaceShipTwo flight on 2021-09-29.

NARRATIVE GENERAL9/29/2021FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights

Virgin Galactic announced a deal to license SpaceShipOne technology and proposed to start flying people in 2007 or 2008.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/17/2021Will suborbital space tourism take a suborbital trajectory?

Virgin Galactic raised $500,000,000 in July through a sale of stock to fund various efforts.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/6/2021Virgin Galactic resumes ticket sales but delays start of commercial service

Virgin Galactic plans to develop a campus near Spaceport America for training and lodging to support an increased flight rate.

NARRATIVE PLAN8/6/2021Virgin Galactic resumes ticket sales but delays start of commercial service

Richard Branson announced plans for Virgin Galactic in September 2004 and agreed to license technology from Scaled Composites for a SpaceShipOne-derived vehicle.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/11/2021Branson flies to edge of space on SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic partnered with Omaze to raffle two seats on one of the first commercial SpaceShipTwo flights in early 2022.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/11/2021Virgin Galactic, Branson laud SpaceShipTwo flight “beyond my wildest dreams”

Virgin Galactic plans to perform two more test flights, including one for the Italian Air Force, before entering a maintenance period that will begin last fall and extend to early 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/11/2021Virgin Galactic, Branson laud SpaceShipTwo flight “beyond my wildest dreams”

Virgin Galactic partnered with Omaze to raffle two seats on one of the first commercial SpaceShipTwo flights in early 2022.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/11/2021Virgin Galactic, Branson laud SpaceShipTwo flight “beyond my wildest dreams”

Richard Branson announced plans for Virgin Galactic in September 2004 and agreed to license technology from Scaled Composites for a SpaceShipOne-derived vehicle.

NARRATIVE GROWTH7/11/2021Branson flies to edge of space on SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic signed a contract with the Italian Air Force in 2019-10-01 for a dedicated research and training flight that is set to be the last of the three upcoming SpaceShipTwo flights scheduled for 2021.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/4/2021Virgin Galactic signs contract for suborbital research mission

Eight space-focused SPACs have announced mergers since Virgin Galactic’s 2019 SPAC deal.

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