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Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for Second Commercial Spaceflight

‘Galactic 02’ Will Mark First Private Astronaut Mission

Flight Window Opens August 10, 2023

Spaceflight to be Livestreamed on VirginGalactic.com

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“the Company” or “Virgin Galactic”) today announced the flight window for the ‘Galactic 02’ mission. This mission will be Virgin Galactic’s seventh spaceflight, second commercial spaceflight and third spaceflight this year; flying three private passengers to space. The flight window will open on August 10, 2023, continuing the Company’s regular cadence of spaceflights.

Details of the flight manifest, including the crew and pilots, will be released at a later date. The dynamic and inspiring crew onboard will showcase the importance of removing the barriers of entry to human spaceflight.

Audiences are invited to participate virtually in the spaceflight and see first-hand the extraordinary experience Virgin Galactic is creating for private astronauts. The livestream will be available to watch on VirginGalactic.com.

About Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. It has developed a spaceflight system designed to connect the world to the love, wonder and awe created by space travel and to offer customers a transformative experience. You can find more information at https://www.virgingalactic.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding our spaceflight systems, expected flight schedule, timing of subsequent commercial launches, scaling of our future fleet, repeatable and reliable access to space, validation of the astronaut experience, and future endeavors of our spaceflight crew are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the factors, risks and uncertainties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of our website at www.virgingalactic.com, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

Contacts

For media inquiries:
Aleanna Crane - Vice President, Communications
news@virgingalactic.com
575.800.4422

Jeff Michael – Communications
news@virgingalactic.com
661.754.4300

For investor inquiries:
Eric Cerny - Vice President, Investor Relations
vg-ir@virgingalactic.com
949.774.7637

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Contacts

For media inquiries:
Aleanna Crane - Vice President, Communications
news@virgingalactic.com
575.800.4422

Jeff Michael – Communications
news@virgingalactic.com
661.754.4300

For investor inquiries:
Eric Cerny - Vice President, Investor Relations
vg-ir@virgingalactic.com
949.774.7637

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