January 15, 2026 Douglas Ahrens Chief Financial Officer Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc 1700 Flight Way Tustin, CA 92782 Re: Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed January 9, 2026 File No. 333-292647 Dear Douglas Ahrens: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Liz Packebusch at 202-551-8749 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Energy & Transportation cc: David Ni