Via Glenn, Richard Branson expects test flights in June, 2008!
The Virgin Galactic spacecraft, which was being unveiled in New York today, is already under construction. Test flights are expected to begin in June, with commercial flights starting 12 months later.
More than 200 potential astronauts are believed to have already paid deposits for the £100,000 flights, including actress Victoria Principal, scientist Stephen Hawking, and Princess Beatrice.
Flights will last for two hours and will include four and a half minutes of weightlessness.
More details here.
Technorati Tags: Space Flight
0 Responses to “Virgin Galatic unveiling”