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Virgin Galactic Has Named Its 'Boundless' New Space Plane
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Key Points:
- Virgin Galactic has unveiled Apeiron, the first of its new Delta-class space planes, named through a public vote and derived from an ancient Greek term meaning "boundless."
- Apeiron is being moved from the factory in Mesa, Arizona, to Spaceport America in New Mexico for final preparations and flight testing.
- The six-passenger spaceplane is designed to replace the VSS Unity, which ceased operations in 2024 as the company shifts focus to the Delta line.
- Virgin Galactic plans to resume customer flights by mid-2027, with the goal of flying each Delta vehicle up to eight times per month.
- Approximately 675 ticket holders remain in the queue, with current seat prices reaching up to $850,000.
