Virgin Galactic Aims To Fly 1,500 Space Tourists A Year By 2023

Michael Bruno Guy Norris Irene Klotz November 05, 2019
Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is building its second and third operational SpaceShipTwos, SS2 and SS2-3, and expects them to join the space tourism company’s fleet in 2020 and 2021, respectively. By the end of 2023, it should have five SpaceShipTwos at Spaceport America in New Mexico, flying as many as 1,500...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

Guy Norris

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

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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