The Virgin Galactic venture seems to be still progressing.

http://www.virgingalactic.com/htmlsite/news.htm

Also, VS is trying to make a bit of noise at the moment about how its revamping its check-in area at T3 and the drive-through checkin for Upper Class pax and how this will give T5 a run for its money and is being introduced before T5 opens.

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb.../terminal3.jsp

There's a feature on it on page 22 of i-fly. Without any hint of irony, as well as VS trumpeting its limo service and drive through checkin, there's also plenty of self-congratulation about the efforts of VS to combat climate change...