The Vergecast · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Travis Larchuk reported that Virgin Galactic showed off its next ship for commercial spaceflight called Aperon, which won in a public vote against Horizon, Explorer, and Ascent.
“And finally, Virgin Galactic showed off its next ship for commercial spaceflight. It's called Aperon, which Virgin Galactic says is from the ancient Greek for boundless. The name Aperon won in a public vote against Horizon, Explorer, and Ascent.”