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Virgin Galactic delays new suborbital spaceplane’s commercial debut to early 2027

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Virgin Galactic says it will postpone the start of commercial flights on its new suborbital spaceplane until early 2027, extending the development timeline by several months. The delay pushes back the company’s planned return to revenue-generating passenger operations.

Discovered 2026-08-12T19:35:30.496953-07:00 | 2026-08-12T19:35:30.496953-07:00

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  • The delay extends the timeline for Virgin Galactic’s return to commercial passenger operations and revenue generation.
  • The announcement follows the company’s postponement of the Delta-class debut to February 2027, reinforcing that development timing remains central to its near-term commercial outlook.

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