Here’s Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spaceship

Virgin Galactic's new spaceship, Apeiron, has been unveiled, and is scheduled to launch in mid-2027, nearly two years after the company's last commercial spaceflight in June 2024. The delay is due to additional time needed for avionics software integration and validation, which will conclude at Spaceport America. Apeiron is the first of Virgin Galactic's new Delta-class spacecraft, and will undergo a flight test series after validation is complete. The company's second Spaceship is expected to begin commercial spaceflight operations in late Q2/early Q3 2027. Virgin Galactic's Mesa, Arizona Spaceship Factory is currently preparing Apeiron for its flight test series.