Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Q4 2022 profits, spaceflights upgrade

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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Q4 2022 earnings, spaceflights update

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An bird’s-eye view of provider airplane VMS Eve, left, and spacecraft VSS Unity, at Spaceport America in New Mexico onFeb 27, 2023.

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Virgin Galactic stated on Tuesday it stays on track to resume spaceflights in the coming months after finishing upgrades to its provider airplane and spacecraft.

The upgrade came together with the business’s fourth-quarter outcomes, which revealed losses approximately in line with its previous quarter.

“Our near-term objective for commercial spaceline operations is to safely deliver recurring flights with our current ships while providing an unrivaled experience for private astronauts and researchers,” Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier stated in a declaration.

The area tourist business stayed with its objective of performing its next spaceflights in the 2nd quarter of this year, after a prolonged hiatus going back to summer season2021 During that duration Virgin Galactic carried out a range of repair work and improvements to its jet-powered mothership, called VMS Eve.

Earlier this month, the business flew 2 recognition flight tests with VMS Eve and transferred it, from its production center in California’s Mojave to Spaceport America in New Mexico.

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Next up are a series of tests, beginning with connecting the spacecraft VSS Unity to the provider airplane while on the ground, to show work done to enhance the pylon in the center of VMS Eve’s wing achieved success. Then Virgin Galactic will perform move tests, where VMS Eve brings the spacecraft and launches it, prior to a test spaceflight with a complete business team onboard.

After that, the business’s very first business flight is anticipated to bring members of the Italian Air Force, prior to proceeding to flights from its stockpile of private-paying consumers.

For the 4th quarter, the business reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $133 million, compared to a loss of $65 million a year earlier, with minimal profits. The business has about $980 million in money on hand.

Shares of Virgin Galactic are up about 65% this year since Tuesday’s close of $5.74 per share.