Virgin Galactic to start assembly of its first Delta SpaceShip for space tourism in Mesa, eyeing flights by fall 2026.

The Delta Class SpaceShips will be capable of flying eight space missions per month with 12 times the monthly capacity of Virgin Galactic’s original spaceship, VSS Unity, the company reports.

Virgin Galactic’s first completed commercial space flight was on the VSS Unity in June 2023. It took off from New Mexico and landed 90 minutes later. The company has since completed 12 ...

Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial space flight in June 2023. The VSS Unity took off in New Mexico and landed about 90 minutes later with four passengers on board.

Mike Moses, president of Virgin Galactic's spaceline activities, said the testing process would be expedited by the fact that the Delta will be developed from an earlier model, the VSS Unity ...

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Meanwhile, rival billionaire Richard Branson flew aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity in 2021, though SpaceX founder Elon Musk has yet to embark on a space trip. The NS-31 mission will be the 11th ...