By Algernon D'Ammassa, Published by Las Cruces Sun-News, 31 January 2022 A proposal that would have taxed passenger tickets to space with Virgin Galactic was tabled by a New Mexico legislative committee Monday afternoon, effectively scuttling the bill for the current 30-day session. H.B. 72 would have clarified an existing
By Staff Writers, Published by Spacedaily, 14 January 2022 London, UK (SPX) - Satellite launch from Spaceport Cornwall is a step closer following Virgin Orbit's successful 'Above the Clouds' mission in the US. The UK Space Agency welcomes the news that Virgin Orbit successfully completed its third mission from California
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 November 2021 CEO Dan Hart: 'We've had quite a extensive dialogue at all levels of the executive branch and with the Space Force, and the intelligence community' WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit projects that more than 40% of the company’s business by 2026 will
By AFP Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 9 November 2021 Washington (AFP) - Virgin Galactic has sold around 100 tickets since flying its founder Richard Branson to space last summer, with commercial services expected to begin by the end of 2022, the company said in its financial results Monday.
By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 9 November 2021 SAN FRANCISCO – Spaceport Cornwall is preparing to release a carbon impact report as part of its campaign to be “open and transparent” about the environmental impact of horizontal launches scheduled to begin next year, said Melissa Thorpe, Spaceport Cornwall head.
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 28 October 2021 If the environment was your priority, which rocket would you choose? When it comes to their environmental impacts, not all rocket fuels are equal. Which are the industry's 'dirty secrets' and which technologies might satisfy even Greta Thunberg? Here's a look
By Doug Messier, Published y Parabolic Arc, 17 September 2021 It seems not everyone is on board with plans by UK governments to spend $25 million to create a spaceport in Cornwall for billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launch company. Cornwall Live reports Nichola Andersen has written to members of
By Alexandra Marvar, Published by the New York Times, 21 August 2021 A small Southern county hopes to land a starring role in the commercial space race. But for residents of the exclusive islands in the flight path, the stakes feel sky-high. On an isolated archipelago off the coast of
