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Virgin Galactic launches 1st Pakistani to space on 4th commercial spaceflight (video)

By Mike Wall published

Namira Salim became the first person from Pakistan to reach space today (Oct. 6), a milestone she achieved on Virgin Galactic's 'Galactic 04' mission.

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Virgin Galactic's Carrier Aircraft VMS Eve and VSS Unity Take to the Skies

Virgin Galactic to launch Galactic 04 space tourist flight today. Here's what to expect

By Josh Dinner published

Virgin Galactic's reusable spaceplane, VSS Unity, will launch its fourth commercial spaceflight mission today (Oct. 6). Here's how to follow the action.

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Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 4th commercial spaceflight launching on Oct. 6

By Josh Dinner published

The crewmembers of Virgin Galactic's fourth commercial spaceflight are excited to tell the world they're going to the final frontier.

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Virgin Galactic delays next flight by 1 day, to Oct. 6

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic has delayed its 'Galactic 04' mission by a day to Oct. 6, allowing more time for vehicle preparations and checkouts.

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FAA closes investigation of Blue Origin launch failure

By Mike Wall published

The Federal Aviation Administration has finished investigating the failure suffered by Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Sept. 12, 2022.

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Virgin Galactic's next flight will take a Pakistani to space for the 1st time

By Mike Wall published

Namira Slim will become the first person from Pakistan to reach space on Virgin Galactic's 'Galactic 04' mission, which is slated to fly on Oct. 5.

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Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist mission on Oct. 5

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic plans to launch 'Galactic 04,' its fifth spaceflight in the last five months, on Oct. 5 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

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'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space

By Kristina Killgrove published

Scientists are calling the Virgin Galactic mission that carried the bones of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi to the edge of space a major ethical breach.

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1 year after launch failure, Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket remains grounded

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital space tourism vehicle suffered a failure during an uncrewed flight on Sept. 12, 2022. It hasn't launched since.

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Virgin Galactic launches 3 of its original space tourist customers to the final frontier (video)

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic launched three of its longest-standing ticketholders today (Sept. 8), sending them to suborbital space on the 'Galactic 03' mission.

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