“What a day … what a day, what a day, what a day,” Branson said after landing back on the tarmac. In June, Virgin Galactic received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space. The company said it will have three consumer offerings: a single seat, a multi-seat package and a full-flight buyout. Virgin Galactic’s next space flight is scheduled for late September in New Mexico with the Italian air force. Virgin Galactic announced the offerings as it reported Thursday that it lost $94m in the second quarter on soaring costs for overhead and sales.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2021 23:00 UTC