Virgin Galactic conducted its fourth powered test flight of the SpaceShipTwo Unity on Dec. 13, 2018, marking the first time the ship reached space, and the photos are incredible.

The space tourism company Virgin Galactic performed its first glide flight test of the VSS Unity today (Nov. 1). Here are the photos from the spaceship's first solo flight.

Virgin Galactic announced on Saturday that the VSS Unity, its reusable spaceplane designed to carry eight people into space, had completed its third crewed flight.

Passengers and crew on VSS Unity rocket plane go for 75-minute suborbital ride to edge of space in landmark flight.

Virgin Galactic's second SpaceShipTwo, named VVS Unity, completed it first glide flight, getting the program back on track to take tourists to space.

Virgin Galactic is finally on the cusp of launching its space tourism business. After a late start, the company has completed its last VSS Unity flight test before commercial service starts.

Virgin Galactic is getting ready for its first-ever tourism space flight - and the launch will be streamed live. Three passengers will be on board the VSS Unity - Jon Goodwin, an 80-year-old ...

“So thrilling when a lifetime’s dream comes true.” An early look at VSS Unity suggests a very smooth flight, said Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic’s president of space missions and safety.