The powered ascents will see Unity ignite its hybrid rocket motor to climb to the edge of space. These tests will set the stage for Virgin Galactic to introduce its commercial service. Branson ...

Applications in space tourism, such as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, and various activities by university students, for example in the DLR-STERN program, demonstrate their potential. Hybrid rocket ...

Virgin Galactic. "After being released from its mothership, SpaceShip Two Unity's onboard computer that monitors the rocket motor lost connection. As designed this triggered a fail-safe scenario ...

Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into the aviation market place. Specifically, with a supersonic jet capable of ...