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Boeing sues Virgin Galactic over mothership project
Boeing and a subsidiary have filed suit against Virgin Galactic, alleging that the suborbital spaceflight company has refused to pay more than $25 million.
WASHINGTON — Boeing and a subsidiary have filed suit against Virgin Galactic, alleging that the suborbital spaceflight company has refused to pay more than $25 million and misappropriated trade secrets associated with a project to develop a new aircraft. The lawsuit makes similar claims about a separate document that Aurora provided Virgin Galactic with test data regarding a composite material. Virgin Galactic has deemphasized development of a new mothership aircraft in recent earnings calls as it focuses on production of its new Delta-class suborbital spaceplane, slated to begin test flights in 2025 and enter commercial service in 2026.
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