Virgin Galactic flies Apeiron spacecraft to Spaceport America

Virgin Galactic moved Apeiron, the lead vehicle of its next-generation spacecraft fleet, from its Mesa, Arizona factory to Spaceport America in New Mexico under the Eve carrier aircraft. Commercial customer flights are expected in early Q2 2027, with the ship designed for twice-weekly flights and over 500 missions.

• Apeiron is designed for two flights per week and more than 500 missions
• Commercial customer flights are targeted for early Q2 2027
• A second spacecraft is set for commercial service in late Q2 or early Q3 2027
• The ferry flight from Mesa to New Mexico took about 2.5 hours under Eve