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Needy Americans Gamble on English Billionaire’s Space Dream — and Lose

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2015 Told it would boost the local economy, the residents of an impoverished town in the New Mexico desert raised taxes on themselves to help billionaire Richard Branson launch wealthy tourists briefly into space. Now the lofty plan is on indefinite hold. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Experimental Fuel May Have Been Factor in Virgin Galactic Crash

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 3, 2014 Experts say the company was warned about the potential instability of a new hybrid fuel that was used in the plane that broke up over the Mojave Desert Friday, killing the co-pilot. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Virgin’s Spaceship Survives Test Flight

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2010 After collecting roughly $45 million from aspirational space tourists, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is just in the testing phase. That's OK. At $200,000 a ticket, you don't want to skimp on safety. So how much to check a bag? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virgin Galactic Gears Up for Space Flights

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2009 As if his plan for global domination weren't enough, Virgin Group honcho Richard Branson is taking to space with his new commercial spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, which will grant six paying customers at a time the experience of weightlessness for six minutes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virgin Galactic’s High-Flying Mother Ship Unveiled

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2008 Sometime soon, thrill-seekers with the funds and the desire to plunk down $200K to experience four minutes of weightlessness more than 60 miles above the Earth will have the chance, thanks to Virgin CEO and astro-preneur Richard Branson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )