Virgin Galactic's newest space plane took to the skies again today (July 26) for its third rocket-powered test flight, reaching higher in the atmosphere than the company had previously. The VSS Unity ...

The impressive flight cadence of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane won't last much longer. Unity flew for the sixth time in as many months last week, carrying two research scientists and another ...

Flying faster and higher than ever before on its third test flight, Richard Branson's space plane soars closer to beginning passenger flights. Kent was a senior managing editor at CNET News. A veteran ...

MOJAVE >>Virgin Galactic’s space tourism rocket plane VSS Unity soared over the Mojave Desert on its third powered test flight. The company said the craft ascended Thursday at more than twice the ...