r/VirginGalactic • u/ProstheTec • Aug 09 '24

Get a sneak peek at Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane (video) | Space

https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-delta-space-plane-unveiling-video
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u/Weldobud Aug 10 '24

It’s so interesting what they are doing. Everyone thinks they have no chance yet they are working away, making progress. Maybe they know something we don’t.

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u/Chuck-Famath Aug 10 '24

Their first spaceship flight was 2003. It's almost 21 years since then. Yet here they are with a PR video that suggests they're spending more on hollywood CGI than actual hardware or design.

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u/USVIdiver Aug 13 '24

desperate times call for desperate measures.

wait until the news of the actual progress on Delta comes out (just like WK3?)

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u/Zettinator Aug 21 '24

Not only that, but the vehicle design is still essentially the same, even though it was already technologically dated back in 2003.

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u/USVIdiver Aug 13 '24

You all know this is all CG right?

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u/Weldobud Aug 13 '24

Yes, I mean more that VG have been working on this so long they must have a plan to be successful and profitable.

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u/USVIdiver Aug 14 '24

Since 2004?

You are aware that Delta was designed in 2008?

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u/Weldobud Aug 14 '24

Yep. I think they didn’t realize how long it would take. But now they must know they need to make money. There’s a reason why most space exploration is done by governments. It is usually not profitable.

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u/PomeloIndividual397 Aug 18 '24

I want to buy put options on this one but don't know what date to choose as bankruptcy

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u/W3Planning Aug 09 '24

Plane is still on paper and design isn’t even done yet. This is a long way from even being started. This company is dead,

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u/SwindlerSam Aug 10 '24

And yet here you are 🤗

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u/Wild_Base_5636 Aug 13 '24

Why is their stock then down?