Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane lights its rocket motor during the Galactic 06 suborbital mission, which launched on Jan.

The aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced on Monday that a small alignment pin detached from its Galactic 06 spaceflight. The alignment pin detached from the launch pylon of the ...

The company is investigating the incident but claims the wayward object didn't pose a safety issue for the crew on board the spacecraft. Reading time 3 minutes During its most recent flight, Virgin ...

Virgin Galactic flights are currently grounded as the FAA investigates a detached alignment pin discovered on the mothership (VMS Eve) following the January 26 "Galactic 06" suborbital mission. Virgin ...

Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of its rocket-powered space plane on its latest space tourism flight. The loss of the part, ...

Virgin Galactic is working with regulators to investigate an issue with an alignment pin that was discovered after the last crewed suborbital flight in January. During post-flight reviews, Virgin said ...

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane attached to its VMS Eve aircraft. Credit: Virgin Galactic WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic said Feb. 5 it is investigating why a pin fell from the ...

'At no time did the detached alignment pin pose a safety impact to the vehicles or the crew on board.' Virgin ...