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Meet Arvi Bahal, Agra-born man to fly to space edge on Blue Origin mission today

Arvinder 'Arvi' Singh Bahal (centre) with some of the others set for Blue Origin's space tourism flight NS-34.

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Updated on Aug 03, 2025 08:14 am IST

Italy's Spacewear to develop training clothing for Virgin Galactic

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Published on Oct 07, 2024 03:09 pm IST

Watch | Astronaut's video of reunion with daughter after Virgin Galactic flight

Space researcher Kellie Gerardi with daughter.

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Published on Nov 06, 2023 05:00 pm IST

Virgin Galactic's third commercial flight takes tourists to the edge of space

Space Tourism: Virgin Galactic's third commercial flight takes tourists to the edge of space and back

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Published on Sept 09, 2023 10:05 am IST

UK Olympian, student and her mother joins second Virgin Galactic space voyage

Space tourist Anastatia Mayers, left, of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks as her mother Keisha Schahaff, right, and fellow crew member Jon Goodwin listen after their flight to the edge of space aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane Unity at Spaceport America, near Truth or Consequences, N.M., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a long-delayed rocket ship ride.

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Published on Aug 10, 2023 11:56 pm IST

‘Someone is …': People slam Virgin Galactic's ‘space flight’ after Titan mishap

Virgin Galactic's ‘space flight’ , Titan submersible

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Updated on Jun 30, 2023 11:09 am IST

Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next

Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered spaceplane during a research flight before gliding back down to Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

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Published on Jun 30, 2023 06:24 am IST

Virgin Galactic successful in first commercial space flight

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, borne by twin-fuselage carrier jet dubbed VMS Eve.

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Published on Jun 30, 2023 03:29 am IST

Virgin Galactic commences commercial spaceflight

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, borne by twin-fuselage carrier jet dubbed VMS Eve.

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Published on Jun 29, 2023 05:35 pm IST

Virgin Galactic plans commercial flights to send Italian researchers to space

Virgin Galactic plans regular commercial flights to send Italian researchers to space

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Published on Jun 16, 2023 03:52 pm IST

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight ahead of paid brief trips to space

This image released by Virgin Galactic shows the company's Unity spacecraft during the May 25, 2023, Unity 25 mission. Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years on May 25, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet. It was the fifth time the space tourism company brushed the boundary of space, and has been billed as the final test before commercial operations can begin in late June, with members of the Italian Air Force as the first paying customers.

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Published on May 26, 2023 04:12 pm IST

Virgin Galactic partners with Boeing Aurora to build motherships

Each of the aircraft will be designed to fly up to 200 launches per year.

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Published on Jul 07, 2022 07:32 am IST

Fly to space: Virgin Galactic opens ticket sales for $450,000

A massive carrier aircraft takes off horizontally, gains high altitude, and drops a rocket-powered spaceplane that soars into space at Mach-3, before gliding back to Earth. In picture - The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo space plane Unity and mothership separate as they fly way above Spaceport America.

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Published on Feb 16, 2022 06:28 am IST

From 2023, Virgin Galactic planning 3 space flights a month

Billionaire entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson

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Updated on Nov 10, 2021 05:47 pm IST

Virgin Galactic to delay commercial space travel service until Q4 2022

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his crew, descends after reaching the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US

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Published on Oct 15, 2021 05:55 am IST

US bans Virgin Galactic spaceflights while probing mishap on Branson's trip

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his crew, during its ascent this July to the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

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Published on Sept 03, 2021 06:40 am IST

US probes off-course descent of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceflight

A Banner hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the Virgin Galactic (SPCE) IPO.

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Published on Sept 02, 2021 07:25 am IST

Kerala's Santhosh George Kulangara could be India's first space tourist

Santosh George Kulangara during zero-gravity training. (Photo: Safari TV)

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Published on Aug 13, 2021 10:09 pm IST

'Hope I made Kalpana Chawla proud', says Sirisha Bandla

Sirisha Bandla spoke to Kumkum Chadha on 'The Interview'.

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Updated on Aug 08, 2021 01:54 pm IST

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic files for $500mn stock sale, shares tumble

Richard Branson's trip upstaged rival astro-tourism venture Blue Origin founded by Jeff Bezos. In picture - Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity.

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Published on Jul 12, 2021 08:51 pm IST

A cosmic leap: Billionaire Branson reaches edge of space in own ship

In this photo provided by Virgin Galactic, the VSS Unity's rocket motor burns above the Earth on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

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Published on Jul 12, 2021 03:18 am IST

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson flies to space: 10 things to know about him

In past, Richard Branson set world records in hot air ballooning and boating.

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Published on Jul 11, 2021 09:53 pm IST

Billionaire Branson now an astronaut, completes trip to edge of space

Billionaire Richard Branson and crew aboard VSS Unity.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2021 10:56 pm IST

As 'billionaire space race' begins, here's what Jeff Bezos told Richard Branson

This combination of file pictures created on July 1, 2021, shows Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos (L) and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson.

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Published on Jul 11, 2021 12:56 pm IST

'Dreamer' Sirisha Bandla all set to go to space onboard VSS Unity today

Sirisha Bandla was born in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh and moved to Houston with her family later. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

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Published on Jul 11, 2021 11:31 am IST

Richard Branson all set for debut spaceflight: Did you know of his Tamil roots?

In this file photo taken on October 16, 2019, Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson speaks at an event to unveil the first commercial space wear in Yonkers, New York.

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Published on Jul 11, 2021 11:49 am IST