Spaceport Says Pause in Virgin Galactic Spaceflights Has Caused Budget Shortfall

Spaceport says pause in Virgin Galactic spaceflights has caused budget shortfall

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A more than two-year New Mexico spaceflight drought for Virgin Galactic may come to an end soon, and while state leaders are touting that good news, they also said the company has gotten out of paying millions of dollars to the state. Spaceport officials said Virgin Galactic is now [...]

OC Leader Board: Wow! The Story of Virgin Galactic - Orange County Business Journal

Editor’s Note: Sir Richard Branson is the founder of Tustin-based Virgin Galactic, which ranks No. 21 on the Business Journal’s annual list of aerospace companies in Orange County (see page 13). Virgin Galactic is scheduled to restart its flights later this year. Below are excerpts from Branson’s book, “Losing and Finding My Virginity: The Full Story.” In 1999, I took the first small steps towards fulfilling my own dream. I officially registered…