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Virgin Galactic's lead Delta-class spaceship, Apeiron, has rolled out of its Mesa, Arizona factory and is being transported to Spaceport America for final avionics work and testing, with the company targeting an early Q2 2027 first commercial suborbital flight amid investor skepticism.
Virgin Galactic unveiled its new Delta-class spaceship Apeiron and announced another delay, pushing its first commercial spaceflight to early Q2 2027 as it completes avionics software validation at Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic is asking the public to vote on a name for its new Delta-class spaceship, with options including Horizon, Explorer, Ascend, and Apeiron. The article also reviews the history of its previous spacecraft names like Enterprise, Unity, Imagine, and Inspire.