09-30-2006, 02:49 PM
Video is at http://www.space.com/php/video/player.ph...galactic01
and from http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2006/09/29.html#v
"Virgin Galactic Unveiled
British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson unveiled the mock-up of SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's soon-to-be-built spaceliner. The new spacecraft, designed specifically for space tourism, seats eight people and will be hauled into launch position by WhiteKnightTwo, a massive carrier larger than a Boeing 757. Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites will construct the vehicles, which are expected to be ready for test flights within a year. Read more at space.com and watch a flight animation depicting a simulated ride aboard Virgin Galactic."
and from http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2006/09/29.html#v
"Virgin Galactic Unveiled
British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson unveiled the mock-up of SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's soon-to-be-built spaceliner. The new spacecraft, designed specifically for space tourism, seats eight people and will be hauled into launch position by WhiteKnightTwo, a massive carrier larger than a Boeing 757. Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites will construct the vehicles, which are expected to be ready for test flights within a year. Read more at space.com and watch a flight animation depicting a simulated ride aboard Virgin Galactic."
