Virgin Galactic is the world's first commercial spaceline. We are developing vehicles to fly private astronauts, research experiments, and satellites to space—democratizing access to space for ...
Virgin Galactic is the world's first commercial spaceline. We are developing vehicles to fly private astronauts, research experiments, and satellites to space—democratizing access to space for the benefit of life on Earth. The Virgin Galactic astronaut experience will include out-of-seat weightlessness and stunning views of Earth from space onboard SpaceShipTwo, our reusable spaceplane designed for us by aerospace pioneer Scaled Composites. SpaceShipTwo has been designed to carry two pilots and as many as six astronauts (or more than 1,000 pounds of experiments) to space and back on commercial flights from New Mexico's Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. We are also developing LauncherOne, a dedicated launch vehicle for small satellites. LauncherOne is designed to carry smaller satellites (typically 200-300 kilograms)) into Earth orbit for historically low prices. Together with our wholly-owned manufacturing arm, The Spaceship Company, Virgin Galactic now employs ~600 hard-working and talented employees at facilities in Las Cruces, NM; Mojave, CA; Pasadena, CA; Long Beach, CA; and London, UK. Our team members range from engineers and technicians to accountants, salespeople, lawyers, and more. We've got grey-beards and fresh-outs, airplane people and rocket people, Star Wars fans and Star Trek fans. From our founder, Sir Richard Branson, to our newest employees, we're all passionate about opening the space frontier while offering the legendary Virgin customer experience.