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Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) is advancing its next-generation Delta-class spaceplanes, with plans to commence assembly in March 2025 and initiate commercial operations in 2026.
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🚀 Upcoming Projects (2025–2026)
Delta-Class Spaceplanes
Assembly Start: March 2025 at Virgin Galactic’s new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Test Flights: Scheduled for spring 2026.
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Commercial Service: Anticipated to begin in mid-2026 with research payload flights, followed by private astronaut missions in the fall.
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Production Rate: Virgin Galactic aims to produce up to six Delta-class ships annually.
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Ticket Pricing: Seats are priced at $600,000 each, with approximately 700 reservations already made.
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New Motherships
Development Partner: Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, is contracted to build two new motherships, each designed for up to 200 launches per year.
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Service Entry: The first new mothership is expected to enter service in 2025.
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Additional Initiatives
Ground Testing Facility: Virgin Galactic has begun operations at a new system integration facility in Southern California, utilizing an "Iron Bird" test rig to expedite and enhance Delta-class development.
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Potential European Spaceport: The company is exploring the feasibility of establishing a second spaceport in Italy, supported by the Italian government.
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