Virgin Galactic Advances ‘Delta’ Spaceplane Production Plan

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Longer-than-expected work on a new center wing attachment has pushed back the start of commercial space services to second quarter 2023.
Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is reviewing initial responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) for structural and systems components for the company’s planned new Delta-class spaceplanes, a key step toward the start of serial production of the improved design. The RFPs cover the supply of major sub-components...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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