Cast Your Vote to Name Virgin Galactic’s Next Spaceplane

Suborbital expedition provider calls on public to provide moniker for one of its next-generation vehicles.

Jack Daleo

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Virgin Galactic is letting the public vote on the name of its second next-generation 'Delta-class' spaceplane. [Credit: Virgin Galactic]

Key Takeaways:

Virgin Galactic has extended its public naming contest for one of its upcoming Delta-class spaceplanes until Thursday, allowing voting for one of four finalist names.
The company is transitioning to its new Delta-class vehicles, with commercial service for the first spaceplane now expected to resume in February and the second in March 2027, replacing the retired VSS Unity.
Virgin Galactic plans to significantly increase its flight cadence to over 10 flights per month by mid-2027, raise ticket prices, and is poised to be the sole commercial suborbital space tourism operator by 2027 as competitor Blue Origin halts flights.

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Virgin Galactic on Friday extended the deadline for the public to name one of its next-generation spaceplanes, giving space enthusiasts until Thursday to cast their votes.

Virgin Galactic, which offers suborbital expeditions for paying customers, launched its first commercial mission in June 2023 and has not flown one since ’24, when it retired its earlier SpaceShipTwo-class spaceplane, VSS Unity. The company is now building two “Delta-class” vehicles and will allow the public to put its stamp on one of them.