Space FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Space Flights During Investigation The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for public safety during the launch and return of spacecraft from space, said SpaceShipTwo had gone off course and out of its predetermined airspace, putting others at risk.
Space Virgin Galactic Successfully Completed Its First New Mexico Test Flight Virgin Galactic engineers completed maintenance on the VMS Eve carrier aircraft, which is used to launch the VSS Unity spacecraft. The company was forced to postpone the date of the next test flight because of the need for maintenance.
Space Virgin Galactic Has Unveiled a New Spacecraft With a Full Mirror Finish Initially, the first commercial flights were planned for early 2021, but at the end of 2020, the VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo ship experienced engine problems. The first commercial flights are now scheduled for early 2022.
Space Virgin Galactic Postponed the Test Flight of Its SpaceShipTwo Vehicle The company tweeted that it had decided to "allow more time for technical checks." The flight was supposed to take place on Saturday, February 13, but now Virgin Galactic will have to choose a new date.
