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Virgin Galactic’s Branson to fly into space in early 2021

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson will fly into space on a Virgin Galactic rocketship early next year, the space tourism company he founded said on Monday, adding that it would raise new funds with a share offering. Branson’s trip to space hinges on the ... More »

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Branson’s Virgin Orbit moves closer to commercial satellite launch

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit on Wednesday released a rocket from the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner in mid-air in a key test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites, the company said. In the penultimate mission before Vi... More »

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Saudi fund agrees plan to invest in Virgin space ventures

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plans to invest about $1 billion in Richard Branson's space company, Virgin Galactic, and sister companies The Spaceship Company and Virgin Orbit, according to a joint statement published on Thursday. More »

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Apple adds Virgin to U.S. carrier lineup as Virgin ditches Android

A customer views the new iPhone 7 smartphone inside an Apple Inc. store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Apple Inc will soon start selling wireless plans from Virgin Mobile USA, the first new carrier offered by the i... More »