Virgin Galactic Delays Spaceflight Schedule

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Virgin Galactic is delaying the first launch of its upgraded commercial spaceflight program because of manufacturing problems. “Our fuselage schedule has slipped a bit, and that’s why you are seeing us adjust planned timing of our first research spaceflight into the ’26 versus the summer,” CEO...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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