Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. traces its public-market debut to Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp., a blank-check company that completed its IPO in 2017 under the ticker IPOA, sponsored by Social Capital Hedosophia, the firm co-founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya. The SPAC completed its de-SPAC merger with Virgin Galactic in October 2019, listing the combined entity on the NYSE under the ticker SPCE. Operating in the commercial aerospace and space tourism sector, the transaction was among the most prominent deals of the modern SPAC era. The June 2023 Form 8-K filing reflects post-merger corporate reporting obligations as the company pursued its commercial spaceflight program. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing history, sponsor profiles, and deal analytics across every SPAC transaction.