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Virgin Galactic appoints new chief as it prepares for commercial service Taz Ali, PA 15 July 2020, 10:12 pm Virgin Galactic has announced the appointment of a new chief executive in preparation for its commercial space flight service. Sir Richard Branson’s company has appointed Michael Colglazier, who will join the board of directors from Monday. The move comes as the company progresses through its test flight programme and prepares for commercial service. Mr Colglazier joins Virgin Galactic following a three-decade career at the Walt Disney Company, with his most recent role as president and managing director of Disney Parks International. He said: “I am thrilled to join the talented team at Virgin Galactic at this inflection point in the company’s journey.” George Whitesides, who was appointed as Virgin Galactic’s first chief executive in 2010 after serving as chief of staff at Nasa, will assume the role of chief space officer. The company said he will be focused on developing future...

Science News July 16, 2020 / 6:00 AM / Updated at 1:05 PM Astronauts conclude third spacewalk on historic SpaceX mission By Paul Brinkmann ( 0 ) NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy (L) and Robert Behnken prepare their spacesuits in June for a series of spacewalks at the International Space Station, including an assignment planned for Thursday. File Photo courtesy of NASA | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- NAS...

A Balloon Ride To The Edge Of Space? It Could Soon Be Reality "We're committed to fundamentally changing the way people have access to space," says the founder of Space Perspective. Offbeat Written by Sanya Jain Updated: July 03, 2010 Florida-based startup Space Perspective wants to send people to the edge of space. A company in the United States of America is planning to offer balloon rides to a place where very few men have gone before. Space Perspective, a Florida-based startup, wants to start balloon rides from Earth to the edge of space, reports CNN . The company is planning to use an advanced balloon called the Spaceship Neptune that will fly customers to the edge of space within the next few years.  The human space flight company has scheduled its test flight for Space Neptune for early 2021. According to the Evening Standard , it plans to use The Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska as the launch site for this high-tech balloon. While the test flight will not have...