Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship
Virgin Galactic is inviting the public to vote on the name for its new Delta-class spaceship, which is designed for more frequent suborbital flights. The company aims to increase flight capacity significantly compared to its predecessor, SpaceShipTwo.
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Name a SpaceShip Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship Will it be the VSS… Horizon , Explorer , Ascend or Apeiron ?
120 Virgin Galactic is accepting votes on what to name its new Delta-class spaceship. The poll ends on Aug. 27, 2026. Credit: Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic is accepting votes on what to name its new Delta-class spaceship. The poll ends on Aug. 27, 2026. Credit: Virgin Galactic Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As Virgin Galactic nears christening the first of its next-generation spaceship designed to launch customers on suborbital flights, it still is missing a key component—a name.
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