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Space tourists who paid $450,000 apiece are blasting off with Virgin Galactic, joined by an ex-Olympian with an 18-year-old ticket and sweepstakes winners
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressAugust 10, 2023
Richard Branson is finally achieving his dream of pioneering commercial space travel.
Lifestyle
U.K. billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is gearing up to send its first group of tourists to space after years of delays
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 10, 2023
A picture of Richard Branson on a phone screen against Virgin Galactic's logo
Tech
Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic saw a 400% jump in revenue, thanks to its space flights and ‘membership fees’ for astronauts-to-be
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 2, 2023
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sends its first paying customers to the edge of space—but years later than initially planned
Lifestyle
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sends its first paying customers to the edge of space—but years later than initially planned
By Loren Grush and BloombergJune 29, 2023
Virgin Galactic
Europe
Italian researchers venture to the edge of space on a rocket-powered Virgin Galactic plane
By The Associated PressJune 29, 2023
From space taxis to Mars missions, five space industry insiders discuss the biggest extra-terrestrial opportunities
Tech
From space taxis to Mars missions, five space industry insiders discuss the biggest extra-terrestrial opportunities
By Carolyn BarberJune 29, 2023
British billionaire Richard Branson is seen on a fragment of a Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight Livestream Youtube video displayed on a smartphone
Europe
Space tourism era dawns as Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic greenlights first commercial flight
By Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressJune 16, 2023
Sir Richard Branson attends "Branson" New York Premiere at HBO Screening Room on November 29, 2022 in New York City.
Leadership
Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin, shares the most useful skills for entrepreneurs
By Chloe TaylorJune 1, 2023
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy.
Tech
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has one less competitor as fellow billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
By Christiaan HetznerApril 4, 2023
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson
Tech
Virgin Orbit’s sudden collapse is the latest in a series of high-risk failures by Richard Branson
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 31, 2023
Photo of Chamath Palihapitiya
Tech
Silicon Valley billionaire and ‘SPAC king’ Chamath Palihapitiya suddenly resigns as Virgin Galactic chair
By Tristan BoveFebruary 18, 2022
What billionaire space racers can learn from Norm MacDonald
Newsletters
What billionaire space racers can learn from Norm MacDonald
By Kevin T. DuganSeptember 16, 2021
Virgin Galactic cannot go to space until investigation into July’s historic flight is complete, says FAA
Tech
Virgin Galactic cannot go to space until investigation into July’s historic flight is complete, says FAA
By The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2021
Richard Branson sells $300 million stake in Virgin Galactic
Finance
Richard Branson sells $300 million stake in Virgin Galactic
By Ben Stupples and BloombergAugust 13, 2021
If you have to ask what a Virgin Galactic flight costs, you probably can’t afford it
Finance
If you have to ask what a Virgin Galactic flight costs, you probably can’t afford it
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerAugust 6, 2021
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