What to Expect from Virgin Galactic's Upgraded Spaceplane
Now in development, the Delta class spaceplane will pack more passengers, fly four times as often as its predecessor, and possibly be profitable.
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Now in development, the Delta class spaceplane will pack more passengers, fly four times as often as its predecessor, and possibly be profitable.
Virgin Galactic laid off 185 employees, about 18% of its workforce, as it ramps up efforts to produce new spaceships.
Richard Branson's company launched its commercial flights earlier this year, but it doesn't expect to turn a profit until the debut of its Delta class vehicles.
Virgin Galactic's reusable space plane VSS Unity aced its fifth commercial mission today (Nov. 2), continuing the one-flight-per-month tempo the company began this spring.
A pair of well-known scientists are flying on Virgin Galactic's fifth commercial mission, Galactic 05. The company's VSS Unity spaceplane and VMS Eve carrier aircraft are set to take off Thursday morning (Nov. 2).