Here’s Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spaceship
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 expected...
Key Takeaways
- 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 expected in early Q2 2027, and the second Spaceship is expected to begin commercial spaceflight operations in late Q2/early Q3 2027.
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 expected in early Q2 2027, and the second Spaceship is expected to begin commercial spaceflight operations in late Q2/early Q3 2027. The updated timeline reflects additional time for completing avionics software integration and validation, which uses an exhaustive testing process. That testi … Read the full story at The Verge.
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