{"id":25216,"date":"2026-11-08T03:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/virgin-galactic-apeiron-arrives-at-spaceport-america\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T03:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:21:39","slug":"virgin-galactic-apeiron-arrives-at-spaceport-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/virgin-galactic-apeiron-arrives-at-spaceport-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic Apeiron Arrives at Spaceport America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"V\">\n<h3 id=\"h-virgin-galactic-s-first-next-generation-delta-class-spaceship-apeiron-has-left-its-arizona-factory-and-arrived-at-spaceport-america-in-new-mexico-for-final-testing-and-flight-preparation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virgin Galactic\u2019s first next-generation Delta-class spaceship, <strong>Apeiron<\/strong>, has left its Arizona factory and arrived at Spaceport America in New Mexico for final testing and flight preparation.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Galactic has completed assembly of its first Delta SpaceShip at its Mesa factory and transported the aircraft on Oct. 28 to the company\u2019s operations base for testing at Spaceport America in New Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-613032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/virgin-galacticcordwell10232026apeironstills-select-1653-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virgin Galactic has completed assembly of its first Delta SpaceShip at its Mesa factory and transported the aircraft on Oct. 28 to the company\u2019s operations base for testing at Spaceport America in New Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-ferry-flight-from-arizona-to-new-mexico\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferry Flight from Arizona to New Mexico<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 28 October 2026 the ship was revealed in its finished livery at the Mesa facility, then flew captive-carry beneath the twin-fuselage mothership <em>Eve<\/em> from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Spaceport America. Departure: 10:29 a.m. MST. Landing: 12:59 p.m. MDT.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-name-ancient-greek-for-the-boundless\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Name: Ancient Greek for \u201cthe Boundless\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apeiron<\/strong> (\u1f04\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd) is the ancient Greek concept of the boundless, used by pre-Socratic philosophers such as Anaximander. The name was chosen by public vote, with thousands of responses from 83 countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said: \u201cThis morning we gave <em>Apeiron<\/em> a name. This afternoon, <em>Apeiron<\/em> came home.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-next-steps-testing-and-commercial-flights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps: Testing and Commercial Flights<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Spaceport America the team will complete avionics software integration and validation before flight testing. Commercial passenger flights are now targeted for early Q2 2027. The second spaceship is expected to enter service in late Q2 \/ early Q3 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each Delta-class vehicle is designed to fly twice a week with a lifetime of more than 500 missions. 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