MOJAVE Calif. (Reuters) - The probe of Virgin Galactic’s space plane crash in California hinges on a central mystery: Why a seasoned test pilot would prematurely unlock the craft's moveable tail ...

A prematurely deployed slowing device could “well be” behind the Virgin Galactic spaceship crash, Virgin’s boss Richard Branson said Monday while hitting out at “hurtful” critics and “self-proclaimed ...

Virgin Galactic “ignored” repeated warnings in the years leading up to the deadly crash of its spacecraft in California, a rocket science safety expert said Sunday, as investigators hunted for clues ...

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(Reuters) - Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic conducted a supersonic test flight over the Sierra Nevada mountains of its SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket ship on Thursday, the company said, three ...

MOJAVE, Calif. -- Investigators say Virgin Galactic's experimental spaceship broke apart in flight over the Mojave Desert after a device to slow the craft's descent prematurely deployed. National ...

A co-pilot prematurely deployed tail surfaces, likely causing the crash of Virgin Galactic’s experimental rocket ship Friday, according to federal safety investigators probing the fatal accident, the ...

Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group, a global conglomerate with holdings in aviation, space travel, telecommunications and financial services. He is the founder of Virgin Galactic, a ...