Virgin Galactic conducted a historic first supersonic test flight of SpaceShipTwo on April 29, 2013, in the Mojave Desert, CA. [See full story.] Virgin Galactic conducted a historic first supersonic ...

Virgin Galactic says it successfully conducted a second rocket-powered, supersonic test flight of the passenger spaceship it is developing. The craft dubbed SpaceShipTwo reached an altitude of 69,000 ...

Virgin Galactic’s bid to start launching ticket-carrying passengers to the edge of space is aiming for a first liftoff by the end of next year, but the plan depends heavily on the success of a series ...

MOJAVE, Calif. -- Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary ...

An artist's illustration of a SpaceShipTwo drop launch from its mothership WhiteKnightTwo. [See full story.] Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!