
A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

An undated handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows Sir Richard Branson (R) and Burt Rutan pose for a photo in front of the SpaceShip2 resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. EPA/Mark Greenberg / Virgin Galactic

An undated handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows Sir Richard Branson (R) and Burt Rutan pose for a photo in front of the SpaceShip2 resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. EPA/Mark Greenberg / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic

A handout picture released by Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo resting under the Mothership VMS Eve inside a hangar in Mojave, California, USA. The SpaceShipTwo will have its worldwide debut 07 December 2009 evening at the airport for dignitaries and future 'astronauts'. EPA/Ned RocknRoll / Virgin Galactic