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Here’s Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spaceship

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Briefings

Virgin Galactic announced a new Delta-class spacecraft named Apeiron following a public vote. The first commercial flight is scheduled for early Q2 2027, with the second ship launching in late Q2/early Q3 2027. This delay reflects additional time required for avionics software integration and validation testing. The timeline was updated after the announcement.

Key points

• Virgin Galactic selected Apeiron via a public poll, making it the first of its new Delta-class spacecraft.
• The first commercial flight is scheduled for early Q2 2027, with the second ship launching in late Q2/early Q3 2027.

Context

Virgin Galactic's new Apeiron spaceship is the first of the company's new Delta-class spacecraft. The timeline was updated after the announcement to account for avionics software integration and validation testing.

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Timeline updates were announced after the initial release. Specific details on testing duration or software integration scope are not fully detailed in the evidence.

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