Virgin Galactic Reported Flight Issue to FAA; Standard Post-flight Review Found An Alignment Pin Detached From The Mothership During Galactic 06 Flight; At No Time Did Detached Alignment Pin Pose Safety Impact To Vehicles Or Crew
Virgin Galactic Reported Flight Issue to FAA; Standard Post-flight Review Found An Alignment Pin Detached From The Mothership During Galactic 06 Flight; At No Time Did Detached Alignment Pin Pose Safety Impact To Vehicles Or Crew
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) (the "Company" or "Virgin Galactic") today announced that during routine post-flight reviews following its most recent spaceflight, 'Galactic 06,' the Company became aware that an alignment pin detached from the launch pylon of our mothership, VMS Eve, during flight. The Company notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 31 in accordance with regulations and is conducting a review in conjunction with the FAA.
維珍銀河控股有限公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：SPCE）（“公司” 或 “維珍銀河”）今天宣佈，在最近一次太空飛行 “銀河06” 之後的例行飛行後審查中，該公司意識到我們的母艦VMS Eve的發射塔架在飛行過程中出現了定位銷。該公司根據規定於1月31日通知了美國聯邦航空管理局（FAA），並正在與美國聯邦航空局一起進行審查。
'Galactic 06' was a safe and successful flight that was conducted in accordance with Virgin Galactic's rigorous flight procedures and protocols. At no time did the detached alignment pin pose a safety impact to the vehicles or the crew on board. Virgin Galactic flights occur in restricted airspace and at specific geographical launch locations that control the hazards to people or structures on the ground. The Company also observed no damage to the spaceship or the mothership.
“Galactic 06” 是一次安全而成功的飛行，是根據維珍銀河嚴格的飛行程序和協議進行的。分離的定位銷在任何時候都不會對車輛或機組人員造成安全影響。維珍銀河飛行發生在受限空域和特定地理發射地點，以控制對地面人員或結構的危害。該公司還沒有觀察到太空飛船或母艦受到損壞。
