Virgin Galactic is reopening commercial spaceflight sales for the first time in nearly two years, offering a limited number of seats aboard its next-generation spacecraft at $750,000 each — around $100,000 more than the price charged before the company paused flights to focus on building its new fleet.
The announcement came alongside the company’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Assembly of its first Delta class SpaceShip is nearly complete, with ground testing scheduled to begin in April. The Delta class represents a significant upgrade over the retired VSS Unity prototype: each vessel carries six passengers rather than four, and is designed to handle a much higher operational tempo of flights.
A second SpaceShip is already in fabrication and is expected to enter service sometime between late 2026 and early 2027, which would allow the company to begin building meaningful flight cadence. Rocket motor assembly at its Phoenix factory is planned to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
The two-year pause took a clear toll on financials. Revenue dropped from $7 million in 2024 to $2 million in 2025, with the absence of commercial operations accounting for virtually all of that decline. The reopening of ticket sales signals the company believes it is close enough to resuming flights to begin taking bookings again, with the higher price point reflecting both the upgraded vehicle and the costs incurred during the development period.
CEO Michael Colglazier said the company is focused on managing its capital carefully to support the planned ramp-up in commercial operations as the new fleet comes online.