Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. will pay $8.5 million to settle a securities class action claiming it gave inaccurate or incomplete information about spacecraft readiness and safety. A fairness hearing is scheduled for July 9, 2026; the deadline to submit claims is August 13, 2026. The class covers common-stock purchasers from July 10, 2019, through August 4, 2022. Estimated recoveries are about $0.075 per damaged share for Active Claims (purchases July 12–Sept 2, 2021) and $0.0012 for Dismissed Claims; final payments depend on approved claims and purchase dates.