Virgin Galactic says it will delay the restart of commercial suborbital flights of its new spaceplane to early 2027. The company indicates the change moves the timeline by a few months, rather than canceling plans outright.
The reporting across outlets focuses on the same decision: the new vehicle’s first commercial operations will not begin in the near term. SpaceNews characterizes the delay as pushing resumption of commercial flights to 2027, while Engadget similarly reports that tourists will not be flown this year and that the company’s next commercial milestone is now set for 2027. Both accounts frame the update as a schedule adjustment for the spacecraft’s commercial service rather than a change in the overall direction of Virgin Galactic’s plans.
