Virgin Galactic has grounded their current space tourism flight, after a small part on its mothership unintentionally detached, the company announced Monday. The safety of the mission was not impacted, and the discovery of the lost part, known as an ‘alignment pin,’ was found during routine checks “in accordance with regulations,” the company said in a statement. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has been offering space tourism missions since August 2023. The now-grounded flight was the company’s first of 2024 and had taken off on Jan. 26, reports CNN. Virgin Galactic said it reported the issu…