Benzinga | May 20, 2021 06:32AM EDT

Virgin Galactic Confirms Upcoming Test Flight of VSS Unity in May

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) ("Virgin Galactic" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today confirmed that the next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity will be conducted on May 22, pending weather and technical checks. This follows the completion of a maintenance review of VMS Eve, the mothership jet aircraft designed to carry SpaceShipTwo to an altitude of approximately 50,000 feet.

"Following a detailed inspection and thorough analysis of our mothership, Eve, we have cleared our Spaceflight System for our upcoming flight. I want to thank our incredibly talented team of engineers, maintenance crew, quality inspectors and support staff for their diligence and hard work, which is testament to our commitment to safety and the integrity of our flight test program," said Michael Colglazier, Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic.