Virgin Galactic Delays New Spaceship's Flight To 2027

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Avionics installation in Delta 1 has taken longer than expected, delaying commercial operations to February 2027.

Credit: Virgin Galactic
COLORADO SPRINGS—Space company Virgin Galactic says avionics and systems installation delays have forced it to slide the start of commercial suborbital flights using its Delta-class SpaceShip from late this year to February 2027. The schedule slip, which sent shares in the company tumbling by 15% in...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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