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Monday, June 12
Branson Back to Making Predictions About SpaceShipTwo’s Schedule
Parabolic Arc — 6:25 am ET (1025 GMT)

Sunday, June 11
Richard Branson says Virgin Galactic should be in space by December
GQ — 8:32 am ET (1232 GMT)

Saturday, June 10
Virgin Galactic has given us a first glimpse of its would-be corporate space jet, SpaceShipTwo, in flight
Quartz — 10:10 am ET (1410 GMT)

Wednesday, June 7
Questions Raised Over Brian Cox Documentary on Virgin Galactic & Commercial Space
Parabolic Arc — 8:40 pm ET (0040 GMT)
Why did the BBC buy Branson show made by his own son? Corporation accused of conflict of interest over doc about commercial space travel
The Daily Mail — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT)

Tuesday, June 6
Commercial spaceflight industry faces uncertain legal, regulatory environment
Legal Newsline — 3:50 am ET (0750 GMT)

Sunday, June 4
Jeff Bezos Will Leave Richard Branson Behind in the Dust
The Daily Beast — 7:30 am ET (1130 GMT)

Saturday, June 3
Virgin Galactic nears next phase of SpaceShipTwo test program
Space News — 6:54 am ET (1054 GMT)

Friday, June 2
Virgin Galactic test flight of space plane moves the company a bit closer to commercial operations
Los Angeles Times — 4:46 am ET (0846 GMT)

Thursday, June 1
SpaceShipTwo’s test flight makes a splash
GeekWire — 7:48 pm ET (2348 GMT)
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity Makes 5th 'Glide Flight'
SPACE.com — 7:08 pm ET (2308 GMT)

Thursday, May 25
A View from the Top: Josh Bayliss, CEO of Virgin Group
The Independent — 4:37 am ET (0837 GMT)

Wednesday, May 24
Got a Ticket to Space? You’ll Have to Train First
Air & Space — 4:37 am ET (0837 GMT)

Sunday, May 21
A ride to space may be closer (and less regulated) than you think
The Oklahoman — 8:38 am ET (1238 GMT)
Once an astronaut, now Mike Massimino can’t wait to be a space tourist
Ars Technica — 8:30 am ET (1230 GMT)

Saturday, May 20
Professor Brian Cox: Scotland could be at forefront of space tourism industry in 20 years
Aberdeen (Scot.) Press and Journal — 8:02 am ET (1202 GMT)

Friday, May 19
Virgin’s space flights fully booked until 2021
The Australian — 4:53 am ET (0853 GMT)

Tuesday, May 16
Good to go for GTO: Soyuz to launch SES-15 satellite from French Guiana
SpaceFlight Insider — 7:23 pm ET (2323 GMT)
Your smartphone could be your ticket to space — if Space Nation takes flight
Space News — 7:12 pm ET (2312 GMT)

Monday, May 15
'Space Tourists' Will Wear Special Socks on High-Altitude Balloon Flights
SPACE.com — 8:37 pm ET (0037 GMT)

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news in brief
NASA and ESA finalize ExoMars Rosalind Franklin agreement
Posted: Sun, May 19 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)

Russia launches classified satellite
Posted: Sun, May 19 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)

BEpiColombo Mercury mission suffers thruster problem
Posted: Sun, May 19 7:55 AM ET (1155 GMT)

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Sunday, May 19
Earth Observation Reimagined: Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace
Reflex Aerospace — 3:12 pm ET (1912 GMT)
Avanti Communications launches LEO services in South Africa
Avanti PLC — 3:10 pm ET (1910 GMT)
£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate
UK Space Agency — 3:08 pm ET (1908 GMT)
New roadmap for pro-growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre
UK Space Agency — 3:07 pm ET (1907 GMT)
Redwire Announces Development of New European-Built Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Spacecraft Platform called Phantom
Redwire — 3:06 pm ET (1906 GMT)
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