VSS Unity Returns to the Skies In Preparation For New Spaceship Flight Test Program
Glide flights support pilot training and proficiency
Ground crew, maintenance, and Mission Control teams build operational readiness ahead of new Spaceship operations
New Spaceship glide flights expected in Q3 2026; commercial spaceflight operations expected to begin Q4 2026
In advance of the first flight test of Virgin Galactic’s next generation Spaceship, the company announced today that VSS Unity, its prototype Spaceship, has returned to the skies above Spaceport America in New Mexico for the first of several anticipated glide flights. These flights are designed to prepare the company’s pilots and operations teams ahead of new Spaceship operations.
