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This photo provided Virgin Galactic shows passengers during Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight on Thursday August 10, 2023. Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday. The space plane glided back to a runway landing at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, after a brief flight that gave passengers a few minutes of weightlessness.(Virgin Galactic via AP)

Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space

By Susan Montoya Bryan and Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This Thursday, June 29, 2023, image provided by Virgin Galactic show the rocket of the company's spaceplane igniting during a research flight that included Italian specialists who conducted a number of microgravity experiments. With the research flight complete, Virgin Galactic plans to begin commercial flights with paying ticket holders in August. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

Italian researchers reach the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane

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This combination of 2019 and 2016 file photos shows Jeff Bezos with a model of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander in Washington, left, and Richard Branson with Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket in Mojave, Calif. The two billionaires are putting everything on the line in July 2021 to ride their own rockets into space. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Mark J. Terrill)

Billionaire Blastoff: Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, riding own rockets into space

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

In this 2019 photo made available by NASA, Mercury 13 astronaut trainee Wally Funk visits the Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, July 1, 2021, Blue Origin announced the early female aerospace pioneer will be aboard the company’s July 20 launch from West Texas, flying as an “honored guest.” (NASA via AP)

Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This photo provided by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo Unity being released from the carrier mothership, VMS Eve for second successful glide flight in New Mexico on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Virgin Galactic is celebrating the second successful glide flight of its spaceship over Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press

Virgin Galactic gets NASA contract, prepares for test flight

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In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity departs Mojave Air &amp; Space Port in Mojave, Calif. for the final time as Virgin Galactic shifts its SpaceFlight operations to New Mexico. Virgin Galactic said Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, it expects to launch its first test spaceflight from New Mexico between Nov. 19-23. &quot;This will be the first-ever human spaceflight conducted from New Mexico,&quot; Chief Executive Officer Michael Colglazier said in a statement. (Matt Hartman via AP, File) **FILE**

Virgin Galactic plans 1st New Mexico space launch this month

By John Antczak - Associated Press

Disney Parks executive to take CEO role at Virgin Galactic

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This photo provided by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo Unity on it's second successful glide flight over Spaceport America in New Mexico on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Virgin Galactic is celebrating the second successful glide flight of its spaceship over Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

Virgin Galactic prepares to unveil spaceship’s interior

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Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo Unity flys free in the New Mexico Airspace for the first time on Friday, May 1, 2020. Virgin Galactic's spaceship VSS Unity has landed in the New Mexico desert after its first glide flight from Spaceport America. The company announced Friday's flight on social media, sharing photos of the spaceship. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

Virgin Galactic posts loss, touts future potential revenue

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 file photo Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity returns to Mojave Air and Space Port after reaching space in Mojave, Calif. Virgin Galactic's spaceship VSS Unity, tucked under the wing of its special carrier aircraft, headed east Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, from Southern California on a long-awaited ferry flight to its new home in New Mexico where it will be prepared for commercial operations carrying tourists on hops into space, the company said. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman,File)

Virgin Galactic spaceship arrives at new home in New Mexico

By JOHN ANTCZAK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press

Virgin Galactic’s next spaceship reaches build milestone

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018 file photo, Virgin Galactic aircraftVSS Unity reaches space for the first time during its fourth powered flight from Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif. Boeing plans to invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company nears its goal of launching passengers on suborbital flights. The companies announced the investment Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, saying they will work together on broadening commercial access to space and transforming global travel technologies. Virgin Galactic has conducted successful test flights of its winged rocket ship at Mojave, California, and is preparing to begin operations at Spaceport America in New Mexico. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman, File)

Boeing to invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2011 file photo, guests stand outside the new Spaceport America hangar in Upham, N.M. Virgin Galactic is scheduled to unveil the interior of its digs at Spaceport America, providing the first glimpse of mission control, a prep area for pilots and where paying customers will lounge ahead of their suborbital flights. Company officials are gathering Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at the remote facility in the New Mexico desert to show off two levels of the custom-tailored hangar at the taxpayer-financed spaceport. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press