Monday, September 27, 2004
Richard Branson + SpaceShipOne = Virgin Galactic
Entrepeneur extraordinaire Richard Branson is teaming up with Burt Rutan , designer of SpaceShipOne, to create Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline.
SpaceShipOne is considered the front runner for the Ansari X-Prize, and is scheduled to begin its official attempt this week. The cost to go on a suborbital flight, including three days of preflight training, is expected to come in at $208,000. The first vessel, the VSS Enterprise, will begin construction next year.
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SpaceShipOne is considered the front runner for the Ansari X-Prize, and is scheduled to begin its official attempt this week. The cost to go on a suborbital flight, including three days of preflight training, is expected to come in at $208,000. The first vessel, the VSS Enterprise, will begin construction next year.
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Posted by Rogueslayer at 1:27 PM 
