Virgin Galactic Selects Boeing Subsidiary Aurora to Build New Motherships
Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) (the Company or Virgin Galactic), an aerospace and space travel company, today announced an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a Boeing company, to partner in the design and manufacturing of the Companys next generation motherships.
- Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) (the Company or Virgin Galactic), an aerospace and space travel company, today announced an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a Boeing company, to partner in the design and manufacturing of the Companys next generation motherships.
- Virgin Galactic Chief Executive Officer Michael Colglazier said: Our next generation motherships are integral to scaling our operations.
- Final assembly of the motherships will be completed at the Virgin Galactic facility in Mojave, California.
- This partnership between Aurora and Virgin Galactic brings together teams that share a passion for aerospace, innovation, and exploration, said Per Beith, Aurora President and CEO.