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Virgin Galactic will launch some of its 1st space tourist customers on 'Galactic 03' today. But who's flying?

By Mike Wall last updated

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its 'Galactic 03' space tourism mission on Sept. 8, sending three customers to the final frontier and back. You won't be able to watch it live, though.

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Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist flight on Sept. 8

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic will launch 'Galactic 03' on Sept. 8, its third commercial spaceflight and eighth space mission overall.

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Keisha Schahaff takes in the view of Earth on Aug. 10, 2023, during Galactic 02, Virgin Galactic’s first private astronaut mission.

Fly along with Virgin Galactic's 1st private astronauts on landmark mission (video)

By Mike Wall published

A recently released video gives us an astronaut's-eye view of Virgin Galactic's second-ever commercial spaceflight, which the company aced last week.

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Virgin Galactic launches 1st mother-daughter team and 1st Olympian to space on 2nd commercial flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic flew its second-ever commercial mission today (Aug. 10), a flight that made history in multiple ways.

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What time is Virgin Galactic's Galactic-02 space tourist launch today? Here's how to watch live.

By Josh Dinner published

Virgin Galactic's reusable spaceplane, VSS Unity, will launch its second commercial spaceflight mission today (Aug. 10). Here's how to follow the action.

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Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 2nd commercial spaceflight

By Josh Dinner published

Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its second commercial spaceflight mission, set to launch Aug. 10.

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Virgin Galactic to launch 2nd commercial spaceflight on Aug. 10

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic will launch six people to suborbital space next month on 'Galactic 02,' the company's first private astronaut mission.

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Virgin Galactic aces its 1st-ever commercial launch of suborbital space plane (video)

By Mike Wall published

Virgin Galactic flew its first-ever commercial mission today (June 29), sending a crew of four to suborbital space and back.

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Photo of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane, with the curve of Earth and the blackness of space in the background.

Watch Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launch live online in this livestream today

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.

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Virgin Galactic set to launch crucial 1st commercial SpaceShipTwo mission today

By Andrew Jones published

Virgin Galactic is ready to launch the first commercial mission of its SpaceShipTwo space plane on Thursday (June 29). Success would be huge for the ambitious company.

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