by victoria | Aug 24, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company, through its parent company Vieco USA, and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NextGen), a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Virgin Orbit will...
by victoria | Aug 6, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Following the successful first fully crewed spaceflight on July 11, Virgin Galactic has now reopened sales for its commercial space flights. For the private astronaut market, Virgin Galactic will have three consumer offerings: i) a single seat; ii) a multi‐seat...
by victoria | Aug 4, 2021 | Space
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, has acquired a low single-digit percentage stake in Isar Aerospace Technologies (Isar Aerospace), Ottobrunn, Munich, which develops and manufactures launch vehicles for the transport of satellites. The investment...
by victoria | Jul 2, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
In the billionaire race to be the first on a commercial flight into the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans to pip Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos with a flight planned for July 11. (Bezos first planned space flight is set for July 20). “Astronaut 001”...
by victoria | Jul 1, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Fulfilling a lifelong mission to become an astronaut, Wally Funk will fly to space on New Shepard’s first human flight on July 20 as an honoured guest. She will join Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, and the auction winner on the flight. Wally’s journey to space...
by victoria | Jun 28, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated Virgin Galactic Holdings’ existing commercial space transportation operator license to allow the “spaceline” or space airliner to fly customers to space. Virgin Galactic also announced that it has...
