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Virgin Galactic delays first commercial flight of new Delta-class spacecraft to February 2027
Virgin Galactic has delayed the first commercial flight of its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft until at least February 2027, after identifying multiple installation-related issues during assembly. CEO Michael Colglazier said the delay was not due to a single defect but to hundreds of relatively small yet important installation tasks and minor part deviations. The company plans to start ground tests later this month and continues reservations sales, with more than 50 tickets sold at $750,000 each.
