"Virgin Galactic Investigates Dropped Pin During Latest Suborbital Flight"

Virgin Galactic is investigating why a pin fell from the aircraft used by its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane on its most recent flight, stating that the incident did not pose a safety risk. The alignment pin detached after Unity separated from its carrier aircraft, VMS Eve, during the Galactic 06 suborbital flight in January. The company notified the FAA of the incident and is reviewing it in conjunction with the agency. Virgin Galactic plans to provide an update after completing the investigation about the next commercial flight of VSS Unity.