Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group is renowned for taking wild ideas and making them into an everyday reality. His latest venture to make space travel affordable for the "average" person took a step closer with Virgin Galactic officially unveiling its Mothership for public viewing. The aircraft named WhiteKnightTwo was on show at Mojave Air & Space Port in Los Angeles for the annual gathering of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Air Venture before a host of engineers, space enthusiasts and dignitaries.
While the craft has at least 12 months of rigorous testing still ahead before any commercial flights are even considered, the latest news move the dream of many one step closer to reality. Virgin Galactic already has more than 300 reservation from people keen to experience weightlessness and a journey to the outer atmosphere. At US$200,000 per person it doesn't come cheap, but then again what price can you put on a once in a life-time experience...
So if you're one of the lucky ones with a spare 200k lying around and keen to share the experience with the other 300 your chance could be closer than you think. Meanwhile for the rest of us, we are left to watch in awe and keep saving!!!
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