Virgin Galactic again delays space tourism flights to second quarter 2023

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Virgin Galactic again delays space tourism flights to second quarter 2023
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Virgin Galactic delayed the beginning of commercial flights by another three months, with the company citing delays in work refurbishing its carrier aircraft.

Virgin Galactic announced that commercial service was pushing back to second quarter 2023, in the latest setback in the debut of its space tourism business.

Virgin Galactic announced that commercial service is being pushed back to the second quarter of 2023, the latest setback for the debut of its space tourism business. The company had previously pushed back the date from the fourth quarter of this year to the first quarter of next year.

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