Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane lights its rocket motor during the Galactic 06 suborbital mission, which launched on Jan.

The aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced on Monday that a small alignment pin detached from its Galactic 06 spaceflight. The alignment pin detached from the launch pylon of the ...

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Virgin Galactic announced on Monday that an issue with its Galactic 06 spaceflight was reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During a routine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of its rocket-powered ...

The company is investigating the incident but claims the wayward object didn't pose a safety issue for the crew on board the spacecraft. Reading time 3 minutes During its most recent flight, Virgin ...

Virgin Galactic reported an anomaly on its most recent flight, Galactic 06, which took place 12 days ago from a spaceport in New Mexico. In a statement released Monday, the company said it discovered ...

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane attached to its VMS Eve aircraft. Credit: Virgin Galactic WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic said Feb. 5 it is investigating why a pin fell from the ...

'At no time did the detached alignment pin pose a safety impact to the vehicles or the crew on board.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of its rocket-powered space plane on its latest space tourism flight. The loss of the part, ...