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 new "Delta-class" spaceplanes, with global voting open until Thursday for four finalist names.
Commercial service for the first Delta-class vehicle is now projected for February, with the second following in March 2027, aiming for a significant increase to 10+ flights per month and high profitability.
With competitor Blue Origin pausing commercial operations, Virgin Galactic may become the sole company flying customers to the edge of space by 2027, leading to a planned increase in ticket prices.

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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.