Virgin Galactic delivers next-generation spaceship Apeiron to Spaceport America ahead of flight tests
SPCE•Virgin Galactic delivered Apeiron to Spaceport America for integration and flight-test preparations. Commercial flights are expected to begin in early Q2 2027, contingent on successful testing.
1. Flight-test preparations
Virgin Galactic delivered Apeiron, its lead next-generation spaceship, to Spaceport America for avionics software integration, validation and flight-test preparations. The company expects commercial flights to begin in early Q2 2027, contingent on successful flight testing. Each next-generation spaceship is designed to fly twice weekly and last more than 500 missions; a second spaceship is under assembly, with commercial operations expected in late Q2 or early Q3 2027.
