Virgin Galactic Sets Timetable for Fifth Spaceflight in Five Months
Virgin Galactic Holdings announced on Thursday the ‘Galactic 04’ flight window will open on October 5. The flight is scheduled to be the space tourism company’s fifth spaceflight this year and ninth spaceflight to date. Virgin Galactic said the monthly cadence of spaceflights further demonstrating Virgin Galactic’s ability to deliver safe, repeatable spaceflight and a transformative customer experience. The company noted that the three private astronauts aboard Galactic 04 bring different backgrounds and cultures to the mission, along with a shared passion for space, exploration and adventure. Shares of Virgin Galactic fell 2.62% in premarket trading on Thursday after declining 6.83% on Wednesday. Short interest on the stock is at 18.95% of the total float. More on Virgin Galactic Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Virgin Galactic Historical earnings data for Virgin Galactic Financial information for Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic: Not Worth The Risk Virgin Galactic: Speculative Bet