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Galactic takeoff

Virgin Galactic conducts final VSS Unity commercial suborbital spaceflight

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane conducted its final commercial mission June 8, taking a Turkish researcher and three private astronauts on a suborbital spaceflight.

by Jeff Foust June 8, 2024June 8, 2024

Spaceport America

Inland spaceports seek ways to host orbital launches

by Jeff Foust February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

SpaceShipTwo gliding back

Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight

by Jeff Foust June 29, 2023June 29, 2023

Spaceport America runway

Sierra Space signs agreement for Dream Chaser landings at Spaceport America

by Jeff Foust June 21, 2022January 23, 2023

State Fight: New Mexico’s growing reputation as a space state

by Debra Werner February 19, 2022January 23, 2023

Unity22 launch

Branson flies to edge of space on SpaceShipTwo

by Jeff Foust July 11, 2021January 23, 2023

SpaceShipTwo in space

SpaceShipTwo makes first flight to space from New Mexico

by Jeff Foust May 22, 2021January 23, 2023

SpinLaunch expands New Mexico test site

by Jeff Foust January 5, 2021January 23, 2023

WK2/SS2 takeoff

Virgin Galactic aborts SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight

by Jeff Foust December 12, 2020January 23, 2023

SS2 Unity flight two

Virgin Galactic prepares for low-key first spaceflight from New Mexico

by Jeff Foust December 4, 2020January 23, 2023