End of an Era: Virgin Galactic’s Final Unity Flight as SpaceX Eyes Mars

Virgin Galactic marks the end of an era with the final commercial spaceflight of VSS Unity, signaling a transition in the company's focus. Meanwhile, SpaceX has been selected among the companies to study potential Mars rock return missions, further solidifying its position as a key player in the future of space exploration.

Sources:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/06/09/virgin-galactic-final-vss-unity-spaceflight/74036365007/
https://interestingengineering.com/space/virgins-galactic-unity-final-mission
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-virgin-galactic-spaceflight-year-1.html
https://uk.pcmag.com/news/152723/spacex-blue-origin-amongst-companies-selected-to-study-how-to-return-rocks-from-mars

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:37) Virgin Galactic Marks End of an Era with Final VSS Unity Commercial Spaceflight
(00:02:01) SpaceX Selected Among Companies to Study Mars Rock Return Missions