British entrepreneur Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004. Back then, he predicted the company would be flying paying customers to and from the final frontier by 2007.

Virgin Galactic, part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate, launched a ship bound for space Thursday, Aug. 10, with six people aboard.

Virgin Galactic is to launch its first commercial flight to the edge of space.. A three-man crew from Italy will be on board the rocket plane operated by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson ...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocketed a handful of tourists, including a former British Olympian and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean, to the edge of space on Thursday.

Shares of Virgin Galactic, the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, are plunging after the British billionaire said he has no plans to invest more money in the company.

British former Olympian Jon Goodwinhas gone to the edge of space in Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight.

Virgin Galactic has delayed its 'Galactic 04' mission by a day to Oct. 6, to allow more time for vehicle preparations and checkouts. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Galactic 02 launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST), according to a livestream. The spaceflight company, founded by British businessman Richard Branson, ...

Virgin Galactic takes three passengers to edge of space on first tourism flight A mother and daughter, and former British Olympian Jon Goodwin, were on board the rocket plane VMS Eve.