Virgin Galactic says it plans to charge more for its space tourism flights when it resumes sales in the first quarter of 2026.
The Richard Branson-founded company had been selling tickets for suborbital joyrides on its forthcoming Delta spacecraft at about US$600,000 a seat.
Company executives did not disclose a new price tag during a call with analysts after Virgin Galactic reported results for the first quarter last week.
The first flight with the new spaceship โ a research mission โ is planned for summer 2026, with private astronaut flights slated for the autumn of that year, the company said. Virgin Galactic paused tourism operations in June 2024 to focus on developing its upgraded Delta spacecraft.