Virgin Galactic's Dave Mackay, Mike Masucci and Beth Moses on stage at the 35th Space Symposium April 9 to receive their FAA astronaut wings they earned after a Feb. 22 flight of SpaceShipTwo to the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration will retire its Commercial Space Astronaut Wings program as the number of human spaceflights are expected to dramatically increase in the coming years. BLUE ORIGIN ...

Secretary of Transportation pins FAA astronaut wings on Virgin Galactic pilot Frederick “CJ” Sturckow during a Feb. 7 ceremony in Washington as Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson looks on. Credit ...

The 17-year-old program met its goal in raising awareness and the names will still be listed online, the agency said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

William Shatner, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson will be among the last recipients of the FAA's commercial astronaut wings. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...