An update to yesterday’s post on Virgin Galactic’s Delta reveal.
The name
The first Delta-class space plane is Spaceship Apeiron, from the ancient Greek word for “boundless.” It beat Horizon, Explorer and Ascend in a public vote with entries from 83 countries. It’s heading from the Mesa, Arizona factory to Spaceport America on the VMS Eve carrier for avionics work and flight tests. Customer flights are targeted for mid-2027, and a second Delta ship is already being built. Virgin wants to fly each Delta ship up to eight times a month. About 675 people are still waiting with tickets, and seats now cost around $850,000.
My take
Great name. Now let’s see it fly.
God Bless, and Happy hacking!
