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As part of its continued preparations to begin its commercial passenger spaceflight operations, Virgin Galactic has revealed the final design of the interior cabin of its VSS Unity spacecraft. The com
Virgin Galactic has passed a key milestone in its SpaceShipTwo qualification program. The company performed a glide flight, which means that it was flying its VSS Unity spacecraft unpowered in glide c
Today’s Stories: These tech companies want to get rid of fake news; Say goodbye forever to Facebook app invites; Apple is giving out free Postmates Unlimited; Mashable sells to Ziff Davis; Virgin Hy
Bitcoin is now valued at more than $5,000 a coin, DJI releases a new interchangeable lens series for drones, Google gets rid of the Home Mini touch function and Hyperloop One takes on big investment f
Hyperloop One has received a significant investment -- the official figure hasn't been revealed, but it's enough that the Hyperloop tech startup, which aims to create networks of high-speed transporta
Sir Richard Branson’s numerous companies build and sell everything from rockets to cell phones. And now the billionaire founder of Virgin Group has indicated his sights might be set on chasing E
Virgin is one of my favorite airlines to fly on — it's kind of like the airline of the future, with interactive displays in every head rest, cool lighting, an animated safety video, and there's
NASA may not be sending anyone to Mars anytime soon, the exploration of space and beyond - though on a much smaller scale - is being spearheaded by folks like Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos. (Maybe yo
Not one to shy away from difficult problems, Virgin has just announced that their aviation arm will be partnering with carbon-handling company <a href="http://www.lanzatech.co.nz/">LanzaTech</a> to sp
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/branson.jpg" />Perhaps after <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/tag/nasa/">Nasa</a> well and truly runs out of money our astronauts shoul
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ipad-maverick.jpg" />Virgin is looking to expand into the publishing market with a new magazine called "Maverick" that targets the upscal
The world’s first manned commercial spacecraft flight took place just a few hours ago, and it was a smashing success. Within a few years, we’ll all fly to Jupiter on our lunch breaks, drin
<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/sprint-virgin-215x194.png" width="215" height="194" />In what looks to be shaping up to be another <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2009/07/2
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/sprint-virgin-215x194.png" width="215" height="194" />In what looks to be shaping up to be another <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2009/07/28/
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/images3.jpg">Hey, you could use fast Internet, right? Like 200 Mbps speeds, right? Like fast fast fast. Like so fast you could cough betw
After testing delays last year, Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites successfully took to the skies with the Mothership Eve at the SC testing site in the Mojave. Wired.com has the exclusive video, wh
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/p1100486.jpg" alt="" />It’s not every day we get a chance to sit down with one of the world’s richest and most industrious men. Actua
Yama hama, look what Virgin Mobile just did. Starting July 1st you can get on the company’s new “Totally Unlimited” plan for $79.99 per month (no contract required), which includes unlimited voi
Being conscientious of financial hardship for many Americans, Virgin Mobile USA unveiled new rate plans today that are highly aggressive and easy on the wallet. One such plan is Unlimited 7p.m. Nights
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