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The Spaceship Company (TSC) is a British/American spacecraft manufacturing company that was founded by Burt Rutan and Richard Branson in mid-2005 and was jointly owned by Virgin Group (70%) and Scaled Composites (30%) until 2012 when Virgin Galactic became the sole owner.
The future of space travel has arrived. Virgin Galactic is launching a new space age, where all are invited along for the ride.
The Spaceship Company (TSC) is Virgin Galactic’s aerospace-system manufacturing organization. Headquartered in Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California, it is building and testing a...
On 11 July 2021 Virgin Galactic became the first spaceflight company to independently launch a founder of the company into space, using the 50-mile (80 km) high US definition of space, having flown founder Richard Branson above the 50-mile (80 km) mark on flight Unity 22.
Jul 11, 2021 · Shortly after the announcement, Mr Rutan and Sir Richard set up The Spaceship Company to own the technology developed by Rutan's firm Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic's space tourism...
Apr 1, 2019 · This is where The Spaceship Company is building Virgin Galactic’s spaceplanes. Over the desert not far from here, Chuck Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 through the sound barrier, and test pilots flew early versions of the SR-71 spy planes and space shuttle orbiters.
Apr 30, 2020 · Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America. This glide flight marks the inaugural solo flight of VSS Unity in New Mexico and is an important flight test milestone in preparation for commercial service.
