The British Virgin Atlantic has just achieved a new milestone in world aviation. Ha completed first transatlantic flight using exclusively sustainable fuel (SAF) in one of its aircraft. The route that the aircraft has followed has linked Heathrow Airport in London with JFK in New York in 7 hours and 15 minutes, approximately 35 minutes … Read more
One of the space companies that Branson heads is Virgin Orbit. Six years ago, there was no indication that the ambitious company would face major problems. The development of the LauncherOne launch vehicle, designed to deliver small artificial satellites, seemed to bring Branson and Virgin great fame and even greater fortune. However, within half a … Read more
Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight reached space on Thursday with three Italian scientists on board. Billionaire Richard Branson’s company is joining the race for space tourism. It was a suborbital flight. The Unity’s occupants will not enter orbit, but they will be weightless for several minutes. The spacecraft was launched from an aircraft at an … Read more
Jakarta – The company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy. The company has also laid off 85% or 700 of its employees last week. Quoted from ForbesWednesday (5/4/2023), Virgin Orbit has indeed faced a barrage of problems this year, ranging from failing to receive an injection of funds to the … Read more
Virgin Orbit, owned by businessman Richard Branson, ran into financial trouble after a failed launch. Virgin Orbit, the aerospace company owned by renowned British businessman and billionaire Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after failing to raise fresh capital to continue its operations. The company, which specializes in launching satellites (not … Read more