Virgin Galactic: World's First SpaceLine
THE INNOVATION:
Creating the world's first "commercial spaceline", a sub-orbital space tourism service scheduled for launch in 2012, with hundreds of passengers from around the world pre-sold at $200,000 each.
Sir Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Galactic
Grand Opening of "Spaceport America" in November 2011....
with a little performance to get us into a gravity-defying mood
Excerpts:
"Astronauts from the last 45 years have all returned to earth struggling to convey the enormity of what they'd discovered, and with their perspective clearly changed. To extend that privilege to persons from all walks of life has been a long-held ambition of Virgin...
Safety is and will always be our guiding star. We are helped enormously in that objective by Burt Rutan's genius in design and construction.
We'll also dramatically improve..the environmental impact that has been associated with space travel in the past. We'll use clean and safe energy that is 1000 times more environmentally friendly than any previous space manned vehicle.
Everyday people from all walks of life and many different countries are making reservations with us to experience space for themselves.... I'll be going to space. What's more, my parents and children will be going with me."
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