Branson, Rutan Unveil SpaceShipTwo

Richard “Rich” Branson and Burt “Muttonchops” Rutan (both pictured above) have rolled out Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, the first commercial manned spacecraft in the history of our planet.

Once tested and given the okay by authorities, it will carry up to six paid passengers into space per flight. Flights will be “daily,” but if airline industry or NASA records are indicators at all, that’s quite an ambitious schedule. No word on what a flight will cost exactly (I’ve heard around $200,000), but I’m operating under the assumption it’ll be north of “Christmas present”-level pricing for at least a few years.

Don’t get me wrong – this is tremendously exciting. I really hope one day to be able to experience “space tourism” (finances and health allowing).

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