Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company, is revealing a new updated Delta-class suborbital plane as part of efforts to restart its business. Los Angeles Times reports the company moved its first six-passenger Delta-class ship from its Tustin base to New Mexico for months of testing after retiring its previous plane in 2024.
Other outlets focus on the planned unveiling and the plane’s branding and logistics. Space.com says the company will reveal the craft on Wednesday (Oct. 28), and that it will transport the spacecraft from Arizona to Spaceport America in New Mexico. Universe Today similarly emphasizes the “next-gen” update and the launch of a new, named version of the Delta-class plane. Across coverage, the common thread is Virgin Galactic’s progress toward bringing its next generation suborbital vehicle to public view and into testing and operations.
