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January 20, 2015

TSC, Virgin Galactic Introduce New SpaceShipTwo

Has Been Under Construction Since Well Before October Accident

The Spaceship Company (TSC), which is building the SpaceShipTwo spacecraft for Virgin Galactic, made a decision to build a "serial number 2" of the spacecraft early in 2012. The company recently "introduced" the second spaceliner to the public through a YouTube video posted January 15.

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NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Begins First Stages Of Pluto Encounter

Spacecraft More Than 4.5 Billion Miles From Earth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently began its long-awaited, historic encounter with Pluto. The spacecraft is entering the first of several approach phases that culminate July 14 with the first close-up flyby of the dwarf planet, 4.67 billion miles from Earth.

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OneWeb Announces Plans To Launch A New Satellite Constellation

Launched By Virgin's LauncherOne, Intended To Bring High-Speed Internet Underserved Areas Around The World

WorldVu Satellites Limited, operating as OneWeb, Ltd, has announced plans to build, launch and operate a low-earth-orbit satellite constellation to help bring high-speed Internet and telephony to billions of people around the world. Qualcomm Incorporated and The Virgin Group have been announced as initial investors, with Qualcomm Executive Chairman Dr. Paul Jacobs and Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson to join OneWeb founder Greg Wyler on the company's board of directors.

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Elon Musk's Vision Of Worldwide, Low-Cost Broadband

SpaceX Founder Plans Constellation Consisting Of Hundreds Of Satellites

Everyone should have access to the internet ... everyone on the planet. That's the vision of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who recently revealed some details of his previously-announced plan to the media.

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