The story
Founded by Burt Rutan and Richard Branson in 2005.1
Private company
The Spaceship Company
Logo: The Spaceship Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Spacecraft manufacturing company
The Spaceship Company (TSC) is a British/American spacecraft manufacturing company that was founded by Burt Rutan and Richard Branson in mid-2005 and was jointly owned by Virgin Group (70%) and Scaled Composites (30%) until 2012 when Virgin Galactic became the sole owner. TSC was formed to own the technology created by Scaled for Virgin Galactic's Virgin SpaceShip program.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
2005Founded1
- Industryspace industry1
- HeadquartersMojave1
- Legal formprivate company1
- LEI254900MP8W039REO2O523
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressC/O HARVARD BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., 19958 Lewes, United States3
- Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 75515603
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The Spaceship Company (TSC) is a British/American spacecraft manufacturing company that was founded by Burt Rutan and Richard Branson in mid-2005 and was jointly owned by Virgin Group (70%) and Scaled Composites (30%) until 2012 when Virgin Galactic became the sole owner. TSC was formed to own the technology created by Scaled for Virgin Galactic's Virgin SpaceShip program.2
Corporate structure
The Spaceship Company is part of a group headed by Virgin Group. 56 entities, 12 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Virgin Group London, United Kingdom
- Virgin Galactic Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- The Spaceship Company Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- FANME Development, LLC Subsidiary · New Mexico, United States
- Galactic Co., LLC (formerly TSC, LLC) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Galactic Enterprises, LLC (formerly Virgin Galactic, LLC) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Vehicle Holdings, Inc. (formerly TSC Vehicle Holdings, Inc.) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Virgin Galactic Vehicle Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Virgin Galactic, LLC (formerly VGH, LLC) Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Virgin Active Subsidiary · London
- Virgin America Subsidiary · Burlingame
- Virgin Atlantic Subsidiary · Crawley
- Air Nigeria Subsidiary · Ikeja
- Virgin Australia Subsidiary · Brisbane, Australia
- Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Subsidiary · Perth
- VA BORROWER 2024 PTY LTD Subsidiary · South Brisbane, Australia
- VA BORROWER 2026 NO.1 PTY LTD Subsidiary · Brisbane, Australia
- VA BORROWER 2026 NO.2 PTY LTD Subsidiary · Brisbane, Australia
- Virgin Australia Holdings Subsidiary · Brisbane, Australia
- Pacific Blue Airlines Subsidiary · Christchurch
- Tiger Airways Australia Subsidiary · Melbourne
- V Australia Subsidiary · Sydney
- Virgin Samoa Subsidiary · Brisbane
- Virgin Brides Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Care Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- Virgin Cars Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Experience Days Subsidiary · Bourne End, United Kingdom
- Virgin Gifts Subsidiary · United States
- Virgin Fibra Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
- Virgin Films Subsidiary
- Virgin Green Fund Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Holidays Subsidiary · Crawley, United Kingdom
- Virgin Holidays Cruises Subsidiary · Swindon
- Virgin Hotels Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- Virgin Limited Edition Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Megastores Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Mobile Subsidiary · London
- Virgin Mobile Polska Subsidiary · Warsaw
- Virgin Mobile France Subsidiary · France
- Virgin Mobile India Subsidiary · New Delhi
- Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia Subsidiary
- Virgin Mobile South Africa Subsidiary · South Africa
- Virgin Money Subsidiary · Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Virgin Money UK Subsidiary · Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
- and 13 more
- Virgin Galactic Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led The Spaceship Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderBurt Rutan1
- FounderRichard Branson1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2005Founded Founded1
Links
- X (Twitter)x.com/TheSpaceshipCo1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheSpaceshipCompany1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/thespaceshipcompany1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UClcvOr7LV8tlJwJvkNMmnKg1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/the-spaceship-company1
- WikipediaThe Spaceship Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7765658
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaThe Spaceship Company on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsThe Spaceship Company logo by The Spaceship Company, Public domain