George Whitesides

Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) were on their way back to Earth Tuesday after the space exploration and tourism company missed analysts expectations on revenue in its second earnings reports as a public company. Virgin Galactic, which hopes to eventually take tourists to space,...

As the countdown continues toward a future of space flight for the traveling public, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) on Wednesday announced a key milestone toward the completion of its second spaceship. Virgin Galactic announced the ship is now “Weight on Wheels,” meaning the...

Virgin Galactic Chief Executive George Whitesides this week revealed plans for the company's latest rocket, which will be able to carry around 400 pounds worth of satellites in to orbit for some $10 million. The rocket, called LauncherOne, is expected to be ready for its first launch by...