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‘Wings like cracked eggshells’: Richard Branson faces turbulence over safety of space flights

Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming its carrier aircraft and space vehicle were not designed for regular space travel

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk and infant son made surprise visit to Richard Branson in middle of the night before SpaceX flight

‘We made a pot of tea and sat outside under the stars and caught up’

The Independent UK

The Case for Space Billionaires

What critics of the private space race get wrong

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Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing campaign money, local man gets Virgin Galactic refund after 15 years and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

He paid Virgin Galactic $175K in 2007 to be on a spaceflight. Now 84, Elk Grove Village man, tired of waiting, got his money back.

Shefket Chapadjiev hoped to take a ride on one of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket ships. But he’s happy with what he has in life — including a 1½ -year-old granddaughter.

Chicago Sun-Times

The UK is about to have its first space launch – but Cornwall is unlikely to become a new Cape Canaveral

Virgin Orbit, a US company which provides launch services for satellites, has announced that the first orbital space mission from the UK will blast off from Cornwall. The rocket, which will carry nine satellites, along with a launch aircraft have been delivered by an RAF C-17 – a military, heavy-lift…

The Conversation

'My Trip To Space Was Supposed To Be A Celebration, Instead, It Felt Like A Funeral': William Shatner Shares Experience In Book

In October 2021, actor William Shatner became the oldest astronaut to go to space. In a new book, the "Star Trek" celebrity shares what he really thought about his time in space.

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Ashton Kutcher says wife Mila Kunis had ‘sound logic’ in not letting him go to space

Kutcher bought a ticket to Virgin Galactic’s trip to space back in 2021, until wife Mila Kunis convinced him otherwise

The Independent UK

Mila Kunis told Ashton Kutcher he was ‘like a different guy’ with Vengeance mustache

Actor had to have a pencil-thin mustache for his latest film role

The Independent UK

Ashton Kutcher says wife Mila Kunis had ‘sound logic’ in not letting him go to space

Kutcher bought a ticket to Virgin Galactic’s trip to space back in 2021, until wife Mila Kunis convinced him otherwise

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic's space tourism flights won't start for at least a year

The latest delay is due to "extended completion dates within the mothership enhancement program."

Input

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CNBC International Airlines Prepare For Mayhem Of Summer Travel Season: Report

Benzinga

A Look At Former Stock Superstars Jumia, Peloton and Virgin Galactic: Are There Any Signs Of Life?

Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA), Peloton Interactive, Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) and Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (NYSE: SPCE) were high flyi

Benzinga

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Eyes This Date For 5th Space Tourist Mission

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said on Tuesday it is set to launch its fifth space tourism mission this weekend.

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Failure To Launch: Why Virgin Galactic Shares Are Falling After Hours

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) shares are trading lower in Thursday's after-hours session after the company reported

Benzinga

How To Trade Virgin Galactic's Stock Heading Into Q1 Earnings: Will Ticket Sales Boost Revenues?

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (NYSE: SPCE) is set to print its first-quarter financial results after the market close. The stock was trading over 10% lower heading into the event and remains down over 85% from the Feb. 4, 2021 all-time high of $62.80.

Evening Standard

Could your next holiday destination be in space?

Are you ready for the ultimate trip? Get saving now because in a future not so far, far away space travel will no longer be science fiction. Samuel Fishwick explores the final frontier in luxury tourism

Benzinga

Could Starlink Go Public Via SPAC? Rumors Of Palihapitiya Deal Increase

Retail investors love a good story for stocks, as well as love the opportunity to get into some potential growth stories on the ground floor. SPACs were one of the hottest stories in 2020 and 2021 but have fallen out of favor with many companies trading well below the $10 price…

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Space Swap: Richard Branson Wants Trip With SpaceX, Suggests Elon Musk Flies With Virgin Galactic

After a trip to space last summer on his own rocket plane, Sir Richard Branson now wants to take another journey beyond the clouds, but this time in a SpaceX rocket.

The Canberra Times

The era of private space missions is set to begin

Axiom-1 will be the first private, commercial flight to the International Space Station

Benzinga

Here's Why Plug Power, Ideanomics And Virgin Galactic Shares Are Rising

Shares of several companies in the broader industrial space, including Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG), Ideanomics Inc (NASDAQ: IDEX) and Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:

Motor1

Land Rover Giving Away A Ride To Space With Virgin Galactic

Add this to the list of weird things you get when you buy a car.

StockNews.com

4 Space Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague: Virgin Galactic, Astra, Redwire, and AST SpaceMobile

Space stocks continue to underperform the broader market, given the industry’s bleak near-term prospects. Therefore, amid the current, highly volatile market conditions, we think it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak space stocks Virgin Galactic (SPCE), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Astra Space (ASTR), and Redwire (RDW). Read on to learn…

Benzinga

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Virgin Galactic Hldgs

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Virgin Galactic Hldgs (NYSE:SPCE). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Benzinga

Why Virgin Galactic Shares Are Rocketing Higher Today

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) is trading higher Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results, issued guidance and confirmed that its commercial service remains on track to launch this year.

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