Wide Angle: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
On Dec. 7, Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites unveiled their vision for the future of space tourism in the shape of SpaceShipTwo. The first of the fleet, VSS Enterprise, will now undergo flight tests through 2010 in preparation for the first tourism flights the year after.
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Richard Branson Interview
Commercial space travel just made a giant leap with the unveiling of SpaceShipTwo. Sir Richard Branson talks to Discovery News' Irene Klotz about the "sexiest spaceship ever."
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Virgin Founder Talks SpaceShipTwo
Billionaire and space tourism pioneer Richard Branson discusses Virgin Galactic's plans for commercial space flight.
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First Look at Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo : Big Pic
On Dec. 7, in the middle of a Californian desert, the future of space tourism was unveiled by Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites.
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Introducing SpaceShipTwo : Big Pic Gallery
Take a look at the technology behind the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo's design. It may cost $200,000 to ride on Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise, but it sure is a great looking ship.
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Commercial Spaceships May Speed up Consumer Air Travel
Want to fly anywhere on Earth in less than two hours?
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First Commercial Spaceship Debuts
So far about 300 people have put down $200,000 each for tickets to ride SpaceShipTwo.
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