https://spacewatch.global/tag/richard-branson/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:36:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/richard-branson/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-financial-time-investing-in-space-summit-2023-special-ten-things-that-will-happen-in-space-2030/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:55:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49806 On the 5th and 6th of June 2023, the Financial Time’s held its second Investing In Space conference. Similarly to last year, it was held in a hybrid form. The first day online, the second day live from London. Titled “Balancing Optimism with Realism”, the two-day summit hosted a selection of investors, innovators, government, and end-users for analyses of the opportunities of space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/virgin-orbit-halts-operations-amidst-financial-uncertainty/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47364 Virgin Orbit has paused its operations and furloughed its staff for at least a week in the event of recent financial challenges. According to a statement the Company released on March 15, Virgin Orbit said it was instituting an “operational pause” across the company, which includes furloughing staff. A Company spokesperson stated that the launch vehicle company is initiating a company-wide operational pause, effective March 16, 2023, and anticipates providing an update on go-forward operations in the coming weeks. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/faa-grounds-virgin-galactic-space-flights-due-to-july-mishap-investigation/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35494 https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-keen-to-sign-up-for-space-tourism-here-are-6-things-to-consider-besides-the-price-tag/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34572 SpaceWatch.Global has been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “Keen to sign up for space tourism? Here are 6 things to consider (besides the price tag)”, originally published 23 July 2021 at The Conversation by Steven Freeland.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/branson-succeeds-round-trip-to-space-on-virgin-galactics-vss-unity/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34356&preview=true&preview_id=34356 He made it: Sir Richard Branson and three colleagues from his space company Virgin Galactic took the round trip to the edge of space. Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity successfully reached space yesterday, completing the company’s fourth rocket-powered spaceflight.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/space-race-i-branson-to-reach-space-nine-days-before-bezos/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34145&preview=true&preview_id=34145 Space Race number one: The founder of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, will be his own first passenger and fly into space aboard his Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo (VSS) this week, on 11 July. Branson thus seems to be ready to beat Jeff Bezos who announced that he would get on board his Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, together with his brother Mark, for a flight on 20 July.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/will-richard-branson-go-to-space-before-jeff-bezos/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33495&preview=true&preview_id=33495 Space race between billionaires: “It looks like Richard Branson could beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to space next month”, Parabolic Arc reported. Citing “a source who requested anonymity”, Parabolic Arc reported that Virgin Galactic is working on a plan to send Branson on a suborbital flight over the July 4 holiday weekend.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/virgin-galactic-succeeds-human-spaceflight-from-new-mexico/ Mon, 24 May 2021 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32977&preview=true&preview_id=32977 Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic completed the first human spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico, the company said. The flight of VSS Unity which was released from the mothership VMS Eve with CJ Sturckow, as pilot-in-command, and Dave Mackay on board, sees New Mexico become the third US state to launch humans into space, the company said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/virgin-galactic-reveals-spaceshiptwo-cabin-interior/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24579 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, revealed the cabin interior of its first SpaceshipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity in a virtual event streamed live on YouTube.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/02/asteroid-mining-prospecting-future/ Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00:28 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=3218 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>