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Virgin Galactic Lands First Delta-Class Apeiron at Spaceport America

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Virgin Galactic lands its Apeiron spaceship at Spaceport America in New Mexico on Wednesday.
Pilots Mike Masucci and Dan Alix flew carrier VMS Eve from Mesa, Arizona to the spaceport.
Apeiron is the first Delta-class ship and carries six passengers.
Virgin Galactic projects commercial flights to begin in early Q2 2027 after avionics validation.
About 675 customers hold reservations worth $203 million, selling out the latest batch.

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Virgin Galactic lands its Apeiron spaceship at Spaceport America in New Mexico on Wednesday.
Pilots Mike Masucci and Dan Alix flew carrier VMS Eve from Mesa, Arizona to the spaceport.
Apeiron is the first Delta-class ship and carries six passengers.
Virgin Galactic projects commercial flights to begin in early Q2 2027 after avionics validation.
About 675 customers hold reservations worth $203 million, selling out the latest batch.