Virgin Galactic
Tampilan
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Didirikan | 2004 | ||||||
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Pusat operasi | Spaceport America | ||||||
Perusahaan induk | Virgin Group | ||||||
Kantor pusat | Las Cruces, New Mexico | ||||||
Tokoh utama | Richard Branson George Whitesides (CEO) Steve Isakowitz (Presiden) | ||||||
Situs web | www |
Virgin Galactic adalah perusahaan pesawat luar angkasa komersial Britania Raya[1] yang bernaung di bawah Virgin Group, dengan kegiatan menyediakan wahana antariksa suborbital untuk kepentingan wisata luar angkasa,[2] meluncurkan wahana suborbital untuk misi sains luar angkasa, dan meluncurkan satelit-satelit kecil. Pada masa depan, Virgin Galactic juga berencana untuk menyediakan wahana antariksa berawak orbital.[3] Wahana Virgin Galactic diluncurkan dari sebuah pesawat udara 'Buddy'.
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1676139/Virgin-Galactic
- ^ Rogers, Adam (October 31, 2014). "Space Tourism Isn't Worth Dying For". Wired. Diakses tanggal November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Sir Richard Branson plans orbital spaceships for Virgin Galactic, 2014 trips to space". foxnews.com.
Pranala luar
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- The Spaceship Company Diarsipkan 2021-04-19 di Wayback Machine.
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- Virgin Galactic:Let the Journey Begin (Video)
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- U.S. Okays Virgin Galactic Spaceship Plans
- New Mexico Spaceport Bills Signed
- Lloyds Eyes Covering Virgin Spaceflights Diarsipkan 2009-03-17 di Wayback Machine.
- Virgin Galactic Rolls Out Mothership "Eve“
- An interview on www.astrotalkuk.org with Nigel Henbest who has booked and is due to fly in about 2013
- Watchdog.org Diarsipkan 2016-10-12 di Wayback Machine.