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We design, build and test unparalleled aerospace vehicles that will positively impact people and planet. Sister company of @VirginGalactic.

Mojave, CA
Joined September 2011
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We have aligned the @TheSpaceshipCo brand under @VirginGalactic and will be retiring this account. To keep up to date on Virgin Galactic's mission to design, build and provide transformative space experiences for people around the world, please follow the @VirginGalactic account.
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A fun day’s work for our Propulsion Team. Watch this hotfire they conducted at our rocket motor testing facility in Mojave last week.
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Preparing a pilot seat ready for install on the next spaceship in @virgingalactic’s fleet.
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A Ground Station Engineer responsible for assisting in the development, integration, and maintenance of our Mission Control that supports spaceflight operations. Involves working with Avionics and Electrical Engineers as well as the Simulator Engineer. virg.in/bAq
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An engineering manager with experience in the testing of hybrid propulsion systems to lead a team of test engineers. virg.in/bAT
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We’re seeking an ambitious embedded systems software engineer. As part of the Avionics Software Team, you will design, develop and test the software for the spaceships we build. virg.in/bA5
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We’re hiring. Check out our jobs of the week on this thread! virg.in/bai
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Would you like to gain experience working for a company that design, build, and test spaceships? Our paid Summer Internships are officially open! The deadline to apply is November 13th. Good luck! Engineering; virg.in/WKw Multi-team; virg.in/bAr
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Wishing all of our teammates a safe and happy #LaborDay.
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Preparing for a big moment in our FAITH hangar. The second spaceship we’re building for @VirginGalactic is ready to have its livery applied. It’s a joy to work on this vehicle and we’re excited for it to get its fresh look.
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Virgin Galactic announces second quarter 2020 financial results. virg.in/N6n
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Virgin Galactic unveils Mach 3 vehicle design for high speed travel. This vehicle would have capacity for 9 to 19 people at an altitude above 60,000 feet. virg.in/N2M
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Providing safety without distraction, quietly absorbing periods of sensory intensity, and offering each astronaut a level of intimacy required for personal discovery and transformation. Take a look at the interior design of our spaceship cabin. virg.in/NsE
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We’re watching!
Introducing the cabin interior of our SpaceShipTwo Unity. Join our LIVE virtual walkthrough now: virg.in/GX2
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
We’re giving a LIVE virtual tour of SpaceShipTwo Unity’s cabin interior for the first time. Tune in at 10amPDT | 1pmEDT | 6pmBST to join us. virg.in/GX2
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Looking forward to this!
Here’s the view of Earth from the outside of our SpaceShipTwo Unity. Are you ready to see what the view will be like from the inside? Set a reminder to tune into the reveal of our spaceship cabin interior this Tuesday. virg.in/GX2
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Astronauts who come back from space don’t speak about the experience for a few months or a few years, they talk about it for the rest of their life. Take the first step towards securing your seat on a @VirginGalactic flight to space today virg.in/STp
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Virgin Galactic is thrilled to announce that Michael Colglazier is joining the Company to become the new Chief Executive Officer in preparation for starting commercial service virg.in/NkB
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Happy #4thofJuly! We wish everyone a happy, safe day with family and friends, wherever you are in the solar system.
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TheSpaceshipCompany retweeted
Join us on July 28th for a virtual walkthrough of our spaceship’s cabin. A place where Future Astronauts will live out their dreams of seeing the curvature of the Earth from space while floating in zero gravity. Set a reminder to watch along, here virg.in/CabinUnveil
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