{"id":23309,"date":"2020-08-03T21:29:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T13:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/virgin-galactic-packs-q2-with-ceo-swap-cabin-design-reveal-mach-3-high-speed-aircraft-deal\/"},"modified":"2020-08-03T21:29:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T13:29:51","slug":"virgin-galactic-packs-q2-with-ceo-swap-cabin-design-reveal-mach-3-high-speed-aircraft-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/virgin-galactic-packs-q2-with-ceo-swap-cabin-design-reveal-mach-3-high-speed-aircraft-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic packs Q2 with CEO swap, cabin design reveal, Mach 3 high-speed aircraft deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"3666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2020\/08\/03\/spce-q2-virgin-galactic-ceo-cabin-design-mach-3-rolls-royce\/pbd-4k7-1600x900-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"PBD.4K7-1600&amp;#215;900-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic is leaning all the way in on plans to build out future spaceflight and advanced flight services as a business. The company tapped a Disney executive as CEO and unveiled its spacecraft interior design in July. Now Virgin Galactic is teasing a future high-speed aircraft design in partnership with Rolls-Royce.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-3662\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disney exec to CEO, CEO to chief space officer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Colglazier jumped from Disney to Virgin Galactic in July to become the company\u2019s next CEO with a focus on preparing for commercial services. Colglazier spent three decades at the Walt Disney Company with the most recent title of president and managing director, Disney Parks International. Existing CEO George Whitesides shifted his role to chief space officer with an assignment of \u201cdeveloping the company\u2019s future business opportunities, including point-to-point hypersonic travel and orbital space travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spaceship cabin design reveal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in July, Virgin Galactic held a virtual event to unveil its SpaceshipTwo cabin interior design for future customers flying on short journeys to experience spaceflight. The interior of Virgin Galactic\u2019s VSS Unity vehicle is surrounded by windows with over a dozen cameras to capture the experience. The interior also accommodates experiencing weightlessness in space during flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic is currently seeking $1,000 refundable deposits for future customers interested in flying on SpaceshipTwo. Virgin Galactic also released a mobile augmented reality app for iPhone and Android to promote the spaceship cabin design and upcoming spaceflight service.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-3662',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LC286Dnq4M4?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;start=599&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mach 3 aircraft design<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, Virgin Galactic released design concepts for a new high-speed aircraft that will be capable of traveling at Mach 3 speed (over 2,300 mph). Rolls-Royce is working with Virgin Galactic to develop the necessary propulsion technology to power the high-speed aircraft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Mission Concept Review, which included representatives from NASA, is an important program milestone at which the Virgin Galactic high-speed team confirmed that, based on the research and analysis work completed, its design concept can meet the high-level requirements and objectives of the mission. Previously, NASA signed a Space Act Agreement with Virgin Galactic to collaborate on high-speed technologies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic says the concept high-speed aircraft is being designed to accommodate between nine and 19 passengers to start. The company expects the high-speed aircraft to takeoff and land at existing airports like traditional passenger planes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">$SPCE<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic\u2019s CEO shift, cabin reveal, and high-speed aircraft concept announcements all come before the company\u2019s second quarter 2020 financial results and conference call with investors. Virgin Galactic will release Q2 earnings results on Monday, August 3. The financial disclosure comes hours after revealing the high-speed aircraft design and Rolls-Royce propulsion agreement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NASA has a vision for sending astronauts to space with Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, other commercial companies<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Galactic highlights SpaceShipTwo glide test, NASA agreement in Q1 2020 financial results<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Galactic taking $1,000 deposits for spaceflight sales after nearly 8,000 registrations of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Galactic is leaning all the way in on plans to build out future spaceflight and advanced flight services as a business. The company tapped a Disney executive as CEO and unveiled its spacecraft interior design in July. Now Virgin Galactic is teasing a future high-speed aircraft design in partnership with Rolls-Royce. 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