Virgin’s Other Space Project Is Back Testing Its Space Plane After two years of refinement, Virgin Galactic finally took to the skies once again with its VSS Unity spacecraft.

Virgin Galactic aced its fifth test flight to suborbital space this morning (May 25), keeping the company on track to start commercial operations next month.

What Happened: On Feb. 1, Virgin Galactic announced that it would open a new flight window for the testing of SpaceShipUnity Two to launch from Spaceport America, New Mexico.

Virgin Galactic Begins Operations at Delta Spaceship Ground Testing Facility Real-time verification to expedite and enhance Delta Class development Phase 1 complete for ‘Iron Bird’ test facility ...

Virgin Galactic is readying to send six people to suborbital space Thursday morning (May 25), on the company's final test flight before starting commercial operations.

Virgin Galactic completed what is expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the space tourism company described as a ...

Summary Although Virgin Galactic completed its first successful test flight in 2 years, its share price has dropped more than 30% from the recent peak which shows investors' pessimism. With more ...

Virgin Galactic has begun operations at its new testing facility for its Delta Class spaceships, expected to enter commercial service in 2026.