Virgin Galactic Is Finally Revealing Its New Delta-Class Spaceship This Week
The next-generation ship will carry up to six passengers and is designed for as many as eight flights a month, Virgin Galactic said.
- On Wednesday, Virgin Galactic unveiled its first Delta-class spaceship, named Apeiron, before transporting the vehicle from Mesa, Arizona, to Spaceport America in New Mexico for flight testing.
- This new vehicle replaces Virgin's retired VSS Unity spaceplane, which completed seven commercial missions before its final flight on June 8, 2024, when the company suspended operations to develop next-generation fleet capabilities.
- Each Delta-class spaceship accommodates six passengers—two more than Unity's four—and is designed to complete eight flights monthly, more than 10 times the previous rate, serving nearly 700 ticket holders awaiting flights.
- Engineering teams will complete avionics software validation at Spaceport America before flight testing begins, while the Arizona Spaceship Factory shifts focus to completing a second Delta-class vehicle for structural testing and engine assembly.
- Virgin expects the lead spaceship to enter commercial service in mid-2027, with the second vehicle following in late Q2 or early Q3 2027; further details on flight tests will be shared during the November earnings call.
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Virgin Galactic's new spaceship is here, dubbed "Apeiron" by popular vote from a public poll. Apeiron is the first of the company's new Delta-class spacecraft, but it isn't slated to launch for nearly another year. Earlier this week, Virgin Galactic announced another delay in its launch timeline: The lead Spaceship's first commercial spaceflight is now […]
Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week
Virgin Galactic will unveil its first Delta-class spaceship on Wednesday (Oct. 28), revealing a name chosen by public vote before transporting the spacecraft from Arizona to Spaceport America in New Mexico.
After a very long wait and the retirement of the VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic lifts the veil on the future of her suborbital flights. It is incarnated by a brand new aircraft called Apeiron.
Virgin Galactic has not yet been able to regularly launch its commercial flights on the edge of space, but has just taken a crucial step to finally complete it. The company founded by Richard Branson has just introduced Abeiron, its first Delta-class ship to start operating sometime in 2027. [...] Continue reading: Virgin Galactic presents Abeiron, its new "space aircraft" for commercial flights
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