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Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes

Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes
By Jeff Foust

Eve and Unity
Eve and Unity

Virgin Galactic says it will fly its existing “mothership” aircraft more frequently than previously planned with its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, allowing the company to defer development of a new plane while also dealing with a legal dispute with Boeing.

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May 9, 2024 at 05:13AM
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