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Italian Air Force

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Virgin Galactic and the Italian Air Force signed a contract in October 2019 to fly three Italian payload specialists on a dedicated research flight.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2023Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight

Virgin Galactic signed a contract with the Italian Air Force for the mission in October 2019 with initial intent to fly as soon as late 2020 or early 2021.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 26, 2023Virgin Galactic sets date and announces crew for first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight

Galactic 01 will carry three people from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy under a contract Virgin Galactic signed with the Italian Air Force in 2019.

Mentioned as: italian air forceOrg RelationshipJun 15, 2023Virgin Galactic sets late June date for first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight

If Unity 25 is successful, Virgin Galactic expects to conduct its first commercial flight, Galactic 01, in late June 2024 as a dedicated research flight for the Italian Air Force under a contract announced in 2019.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Virgin Galactic looks ahead to future spaceplanes as it gears up for return to space

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight is a dedicated research flight for the Italian Air Force under a contract signed in 2019.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative GeneralApr 26, 2023SpaceShipTwo makes first flight in nearly two years

VSS Unity’s test flight campaign will be followed by a research flight for the Italian Air Force under a contract signed in 2019.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative PlanFeb 16, 2023Virgin Galactic aircraft returns to flight

Once VMS Eve returns to Spaceport America, it will support a glide flight by VSS Unity followed by a powered test flight with company personnel on board and then a flight for the Italian Air Force before starting flights of private astronauts in the second quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative PlanNov 4, 2022Virgin Galactic delays introduction of second suborbital spaceship

Virgin Galactic postponed a mission for the Italian Air Force and scheduled maintenance on VSS Unity and VMS Eve to last until the third quarter of 2022.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 22, 2022Virgin Galactic on schedule to start commercial human suborbital flights this year

The refugee shelters were constructed in 1938 to protect the local population from air strikes by the Italian Air Force and Franco forces.

Mentioned as: italian air forceNarrative GeneralOct 13, 2021Spanish history uncovered by GeoSLAM

The late September Unity flight is for the Italian Air Force and is expected to produce about $2,000,000 in revenue for Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative FinancialAug 17, 2021Will suborbital space tourism take a suborbital trajectory?

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.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative PlanJul 11, 2021Virgin Galactic, Branson laud SpaceShipTwo flight “beyond my wildest dreams”

Virgin Galactic expects to perform two more SpaceShipTwo flights in 2021, including one revenue-generating flight for the Italian Air Force.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative PlanJul 1, 2021Branson to be on next SpaceShipTwo flight July 11

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.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2021Virgin Galactic signs contract for suborbital research mission

The Italian Air Force research and training flight will produce $2,000,000 in revenue for Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: italian air forceNarrative FinancialJun 4, 2021Virgin Galactic signs contract for suborbital research mission

Virgin Galactic intends a fourth 2021 flight to be a fully commercial flight for the Italian Air Force and stated that the flight will generate $2,000,000 in revenue, or $500,000 per seat.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative FinancialMay 22, 2021SpaceShipTwo makes first flight to space from New Mexico

The Italian Air Force flight will generate $2,000,000 in revenue for Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative FinancialMay 20, 2021Virgin Galactic schedules next SpaceShipTwo test flight for May 22

Virgin Galactic maintained the same February 2021 test flight schedule calling for two powered test flights with company personnel, followed by a third powered flight with company founder Richard Branson, and then a commercial flight for the Italian Air Force before a fall maintenance period.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2021Aircraft issue could delay resumption of SpaceShipTwo test flights

The Italian Air Force flight will generate $2,000,000 in revenue for Virgin Galactic, equating to $500,000 per seat.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative FinancialMay 11, 2021Aircraft issue could delay resumption of SpaceShipTwo test flights

The Italian Air Force flight under the 2019-10-01 agreement is expected to occur in late summer or 2021-09-05 and to generate revenue for Virgin Galactic and conclude the company's product test program.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative GeneralFeb 25, 2021Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights

Virgin Galactic has an agreement signed in October 2019 to fly a mission for the Italian Air Force that will carry research payloads and three Italian payload specialists.

Mentioned as: Italian Air ForceNarrative PlanFeb 25, 2021Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights
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