Virgin Galactic
Commercial · 
United States · founded 2004
Structure
Divisions, sites and subsidiaries
Products
Rockets and spacecraft
| Name | Type | Status | First flight | Launches | To low orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceShipTwo | Rocket | Active | 2010 | 67 | |
| SpaceShipTwo | Spaceplane | Active | 2010 | 67 |
Recent launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Glide 11 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 27 May 2026 | Glide 10 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Galactic 07 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Galactic 06 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 2 Nov 2023 | Galactic 05 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Galactic 04 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Galactic 03 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Galactic 02 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Galactic 01 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 25 May 2023 | Unity 25 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Unity 24 | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Unity 23? | Spaceship Two | Spaceport America, New Mexico (9MN9) | Success |
In the news
Recent headlines
- Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027 SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2026
- Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane SpaceNews · 28 May 2026
- Virgin Galactic reaffirms plans to begin commercial service this year SpaceNews · 15 May 2026
- The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support Ars Technica · 1 May 2026
- Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this year SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2026
- In-space manufacturing, quantum projects part of all-Boilermaker suborbital spaceflight SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026
- Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026 SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2025
- Purdue University to fly dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025
- Virgin Galactic says production of new spaceplanes on track SpaceNews · 16 May 2025
- Live – A Conversation with Rep. George Whitesides SpaceNews · 15 May 2025
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