Virgin Galactic Return To Flight Faces New Delay

May 11, 2021
Eve
A potential maintenance issue on Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft Eve could further delay its testing program.
Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic says electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues that stalled suborbital tests of its SpaceShipTwo Unity have been resolved, but the spaceplane’s return to flight could be further delayed by a newly discovered maintenance issue on Eve, the company’s WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft...

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