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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
All events · Virgin Galactic Mothership · all time

6 facts on record

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
27/05/2026 Flight test milestone VSS Unity completed its first glide flight above Spaceport America, New Mexico, preparing Virgin Galactic's pilots and teams for the next-generation spaceship programme. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic Delta ClassVirgin Galactic Mothership
15/12/2025 Partnership agreement signed Virgin Galactic and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to assess LLNL sensor systems aboard Virgin Galactic launch vehicles. Virgin GalacticLawrence Livermore National Laboratory Virgin Galactic Mothership
10/07/2024 Facility opening Virgin Galactic completed and announced its new spaceship manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, for final assembly of its next-generation Delta spaceships. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic Delta ClassVirgin Galactic Mothership
06/07/2022 Contract award Virgin Galactic awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a two-vehicle contract to design and manufacture Virgin Galactic's next-generation mothership carrier aircraft. Virgin GalacticAurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company Virgin Galactic Delta ClassVirgin Galactic Mothership
08/08/2017 Flight test milestone VSS Unity completed its sixth glide test with propulsion systems installed and live, piloted by Dave Mackay and CJ Sturckow over Mojave. Virgin GalacticThe Spaceship Company Virgin Galactic Delta ClassVirgin Galactic Mothership
05/10/2012 Acquisition Virgin Galactic acquired the 30% stake in The Spaceship Company held by Scaled Composites, taking 100% ownership of the manufacturer. The Spaceship CompanyVirgin GalacticScaled Composites LLC Virgin Galactic Mothership