- Virgin Galactic plummeted as much as 21% on Tuesday after its first-quarter earnings revealed an uncertain test flight schedule.
- The space tourism company generated zero revenues and has just over $600 million in cash.
- Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is planning to be on board an upcoming test flight.
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Shares of Virgin Galactic plummeted as much as 21% on Tuesday after the pre-revenue space tourism company failed to provide a schedule for its upcoming test flights in its first-quarter earnings report.
The company’s founder Richard Branson plans to be onboard an upcoming test flight, but a maintenance issue with its Eve mothership has led to uncertainty as to when the next test flight will happen.
“We will report back to the market next week with an update on schedule implications to our next flight,” Virgin Galactic president of space missions and safety Mike Moses said during the earnings conference call.
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Virgin Galactic shares are down 38% year-to-date.
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