Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceflight company within the Virgin Group, founded by Sir Richard Branson in 2004. The company's primary objective is to provide suborbital space tourism experiences to private citizens and to develop a new era of commercial space travel. Virgin Galactic utilizes a spaceplane called VSS Unity, which is carried aloft by a carrier aircraft, VMS Eve, before being released to ascend to the edge of space. Passengers experience a brief period of weightlessness and see the curvature of the Earth before returning to the surface. Virgin Galactic aims to make space travel accessible to a broader audience beyond professional astronauts, reflecting its mission to promote human spaceflight and exploration.