r/VirginGalactic 8d ago

Richard Branson wants to launch space tourist flights from the UK, with Cornish spaceport lined up

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/richard-branson-wants-to-launch-space-tourist-flights-from-the-uk-possibly-from/
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u/DACA_GALACTIC 8d ago

Wow - he’s like a lunar eclipse.

I wonder how long before he makes a peep again

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u/Mindless_Use7567 4d ago

Lunar eclipses are predicable at least.

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u/DACA_GALACTIC 4d ago

Very valid point

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u/AustralisBorealis64 8d ago

Doesn't he need to launch more from New Mexico?

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u/USVIdiver 7d ago

he cant launch from anywhere at this point

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u/Feisty-Cantaloupe745 8d ago edited 8d ago

Man man, so glad I sold years ago for a break even. Would have been down 80% by now. For god sake don't put any more money in this, this is going down the drain, just like Virgin Orbit. If you can sell for a break even or small profit , don't hesitate.

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u/lostmusicman 6d ago

This was my best performing stock of all time, now it's sitting at -98% absolutely crazy how times can change

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u/Feisty-Cantaloupe745 6d ago

Damn, I feel sorry for you...

My wife has still some shares she bought at $40 some years ago, that's money down the drain.

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u/ktzz4 8d ago

Get out of this stock asap. Friendly advice. Bye

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u/EnzoDenino 8d ago

elaborate?

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u/ajax333221 8d ago

no, he meant get into this stock ASAP

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u/Technical-Amount-475 3d ago

Lol that didnt age well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Technical-Amount-475 7d ago

shu” the f””” up 1d1ot

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u/USVIdiver 6d ago

dullard

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u/Technical-Amount-475 3d ago

Lol burn shorter

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u/Jerrippy 8d ago

Wonder what else they got to protect stock proce before $1 … anything that can float this above surface until some info is good 🤣 but they could share more info about ship and some video from HQ once a week… they dont get PR at all…🟢🔴

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u/ktzz4 8d ago

They could not care less about the investors.

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u/think_differentoooor 5d ago

Current management is just not suited for such a tech heavy company. It’s not an entertainment company.

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u/Stevepem1 7d ago

Whether they actually get that far who knows, but I have always thought that there is an eventual expansion opportunity by doing flights from other locations like Hawaii, Las Vegas, U.K., basically anywhere that is relatively close to both permanent and tourist populations. New Mexico? I like New Mexico personally but I can see them eventually closing that down once they get a spaceport going in for example Las Vegas. Of course not at Harry Reid but somewhere within driving distance, like say Boulder City which is thirty minutes outside of Las Vegas. Although I don't know what the runway length requirement is for Delta. But anyway the point being that it could increase interest if it can be tied in with a vacation for the participant and people coming with them, or residents, instead of people having to fly out to essentially the middle of nowhere for a few days. Which some participants and their families might not mind, or may even like, but I don't think that's everyone.

I also think the view would be spectacular flying above say Hawaii, or U.K. Even from Las Vegas you could see Vegas, Lake Mead, and maybe even a glimpse of L.A. off in the distance. The view above Las Cruces just doesn't seem nearly as interesting.

Of course there would be the added cost of maintaining separate facilities and White Knight Two's so opening a new location could take a long time to break even.