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In Pictures: 'Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Debut'
By James Wray Dec 8, 2009, 12:47 GMT
The worldwide debut of SpaceShipTwo at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANREW GOMBERT
The worldwide debut of SpaceShipTwo at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 70 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANREW GOMBERT
Head the Virgin Group, British, Sir Richard Branson stands in front of SpaceShipTwo during the rocket plane's worldwide debut at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
The worldwide debut of SpaceShipTwo at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
Head the Virgin Group, British, Sir Richard Branson (L) along with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (2-R) along with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) break sparkling wines bottles at the christening ceremony of SpaceShipTwo during the rocket plane's worldwide debut at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
Head the Virgin Group, British, Sir Richard Branson (R) with Burt Rutan, designer of SpaceShipTwo, during the SpaceShipTwo worldwide debut at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
Head the Virgin Group, British, Sir Richard Branson (L) watches as New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (2-R) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) break sparkling wines bottles at the christening ceremony of SpaceShipTwo during the rocket plane's worldwide debut at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
The worldwide debut of SpaceShipTwo at an event for dignitaries and future 'astronauts in Mojave, California, USA on 07 December 2009. Virgin Galactic unvieled SpaceShipTwo, on 07 December 2009 after secret development for the past two years. The company plans to sell suborbital space rides for 200,000 US dollars on134,695 euros a ticket, offering passengers two and a half hour-hour flights that include around five minutes of weightlessness. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
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