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	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Branson unveils Virgin spaceship
		The Virgin spaceships are designed to carry six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of about 140km on a sub-orbital space flight.
		The mock-up of the spacecraft was unveiled at the Javits exhibition centre in New York on Thursday.
		Virgin Galactic is one of several private firms vying to open up public access to space.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/5388482.stm (395 words)

	Unexplained Mysteries :: Branson unveils Virgin spaceship
		The Virgin spaceships are designed to carry six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of about 140km on a sub-orbital space flight.
		The mock-up of the spacecraft was unveiled at the Javits exhibition centre in New York on Thursday.
		The Virgin craft are based on the design of SpaceShipOne, built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, which became the first privately built vehicle to reach space in 2004.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /viewnews.php?id=79533 (290 words)

	Scaled Composites, LLC: composite aircraft design, prototyping and flight test
		Then, on September 27th, Virgin announced the launch of Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial space tourism operator and a new era in space travel was born.
		Virgin Galactic has placed orders for five SS2's and two WK2's, with options on further systems, thus securing the exclusive use of the systems for the initial 18 months of commercial passenger operations.
		Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organization, is one of the world's most recognized and respected brands.
	www.scaled.com /news/2005-07-27_branson_rutan_spaceship_company.htm (846 words)

	Virgin Galactic spaceship
		It is thought that the Virgin Galactic spaceship's crew cabin will have about the same diameter as a Gulfstream V business jet – 6 feet high and 7 feet wide.
		Both the Virgin Galactic spaceship and its carrier aircraft, Eve (or White Knight Two), will be roughly twice the size of the first generation spacecraft and mothership that won the Ansari X Prize.
		Construction of the Virgin Galactic spaceship began in 2006, the first suborbital test flights are expected in 2007, and the first paying customers are expected to fly aboard the craft in 2008.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/V/Virgin_Galactic_spaceship.html (332 words)

	Virgin pilots may train as astronauts - Breaking News - National - Breaking News
		Virgin Blue announced two of its pilots may be chosen to undertake a 27-month secondment to train as astronaut pilots.
		Richard Branson, the president of Virgin Blue and chairman of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic, said he was thrilled to involve Virgin Blue and Australia in the initiative.
		Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey, who is booked on one of the first space passenger flights, said he was thrilled to offer the historic opportunity.
	www.smh.com.au /news/National/Virgin-pilots-may-train-as-astronauts/2006/06/07/1149359778108.html (344 words)

	Virgin Galactic
		Virgin Galactic is a spaceline in Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public.
		Virgin are also considering launches from Scotland and northern Sweden from Esrange, the latter being particularly suitable for in-flight views of the aurora borealis.
		Virgin Galactic is in negotiations with Lloyd's of London for flight insurance.
	www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Virgin_galactic.php (1193 words)

	Uzay yolculuklarý gerçek oluyor
		Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Havayollarý’nýn beþ kiþilik mürettebata sahip uzay uçaðýný üç yýl içinde tamamlamayý planladýðýný açýkladý.
		Virgin Havayollarý uzay yolculuklarýný, Virgin Galactic adlý bir alt kuruluþu ile gerçekleþtirecek.
		Virgin SpaceShip (VSS) olarak adlandýrýlacak yeni model beþ kiþilik bir mürettebatý taþýyabilecek.
	www.ntvmsnbc.com /news/288808.asp (371 words)

	Joy ride \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		She will be travelling in a spaceship owned and run by her son Richard, she will be one of three generations of her family aboard, and the carrier taking them into space will be named Eve after her.
		The first spaceship is expected to take off in 2008, although Branson insists that he will happily delay the launch if safety is an issue.
		Virgin Galactic will not be the first company to take people to space.
	www.guardian.co.uk /space/article/0,,1945094,00.html (2922 words)

	CNN.com - Now Virgin to offer trips to space - Sep 27, 2004
		Branson, head of the Virgin Atlantic airline, said Monday that passengers in groups of five could be sent into orbit by 2008 at around £110,000 ($200,000) a trip.
		Virgin says that up to 3,000 astronauts could be flying high in space over a five-year period.
		In a separate agreement, MAV is close to finalizing a deal with Rutan to use the technology to build spaceships to carry paying passengers on return journeys to the stars for two hours.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/09/27/branson.space/index.html (650 words)

	Virgin to offer space tourism within three years - 05/10/2006 - www.travelweekly.co.uk
		VIRGIN plans to send tourists into space in three years using a Virgin Galactic spaceship it will unveil late next year and begin test flying in 2008.
		Virgin aims to lower prices as the programme develops, although chairman Sir Richard Branson said: “Space travel is never going to be dirt cheap, but it could be equivalent to a luxury holiday.”
		Virgin plans one flight a day by the end of the programme’s first year and two by the end of the second.
	www.travelweekly.co.uk /Articles/2006/10/05/22564/virgin-to-offer-space-tourism-within-three-years.html (770 words)

	NASA and Virgin Galactic may collaborate in space - space - 22 February 2007 - New Scientist Space
		NASA and the private space venture Virgin Galactic may collaborate on future space projects, according to a new agreement signed on Tuesday.
		Virgin Galactic, a US subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is best known for its partnership with aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, who designed the X Prize-winning suborbital vehicle SpaceShipOne.
		In 2009, Virgin Galactic hopes to begin regular tourist flights to the edge of space in a follow-on ship called SpaceShipTwo.
	space.newscientist.com /article/dn11236-nasa-and-virgin-galactic-may-collaborate-in-space.html (393 words)

	Who's paying $200,000 for a few minutes in space? - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The spaceship will be attached to the belly of a jet carrier that will take off like a regular plane and then release the spaceship at about 50,000 feet.
		Virgin, which plans to establish its global headquarters in New Mexico, signed an agreement with the spaceport in March to become its "anchor tenant" and pay $27.5 million over 20 years to lease the space, plus other costs.
		The spaceship took off without incident, but the girls were discovered when zero gravity kicked in and they floated from their hiding places.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/flights/2007-05-07-space-tourist_N.htm?POE=TRVISVA (2687 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip to be launched in 2008
		Every customer of Virgin Galactic will be helping the development of a new generation of space craft.
		Virgin's experience in aviation, adventure, luxury travel and cutting-edge design will be vital in contributing to the design of the spaceship, the smooth operation of the spaceline and creating an unforgettable experience unlike any other available to mankind."
		Virgin believes it has the right technology to become the world's first spaceline operator as it brings an enormous amount of operational expertise that comes from years of carrying millions of passengers in comfort and safety on its aircraft and trains.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/business/2006/March/business_March584.xml§ion=business&col= (560 words)

	Space ferry gets frequent with Virgin Galactic - The Money Times
		Of all the companies, the foremost is Virgin Group, which has come up with a prototype space ship for which the space lover can buy a ticket into space for a much cheaper price.
		The suborbital spaceplane is to be operated by Virgin Galactic, a spaceline in Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
		Spaceship’s cabin has reclining seats, large portholes and room for passengers to float around.
	www.themoneytimes.com /articles/20060929/space_ferry_gets_frequent_with_virgin_galactic-id-101751.html (1014 words)

	Virgin showcases SpaceShipTwo model
		According Virgin Group, the price a passenger will have to pay for the odyssey, which includes several minutes of experiencing weightlessness, will be $200,000.
		Virgin Group has assigned to Rutan's company, Scaled Composites, the task of designing and building the passenger spaceship and its mothership.
		Virgin Galactic plans to carry 500 people in its space flights in the first year.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/9048.html (548 words)

	Two million air miles will buy you a ticket into space Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		The first of Virgin's five rocket-powered vehicles - which will carry two pilots and six passengers - is being built in the Mojave desert and begins test flights late next year.
		Virgin has done away with its early plans for tethers that could restrict passengers' movement in zero gravity, and it is not even certain that travellers will have to wear pressure suits.
		Passengers are expected to waive Virgin's liability for their safety, and financiers are already planning special two-and-a-half-hour life insurance policies.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060929/ai_n16764353 (663 words)

	Two million air miles will buy you a ticket into space Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		The first of Virgin's five rocket-powered vehicles - which will carry two pilots and six passengers - is being built in the Mojave desert and begins test flights late next year.
		Virgin has done away with its early plans for tethers that could restrict passengers' movement in zero gravity, and it is not even certain that travellers will have to wear pressure suits.
		Passengers are expected to waive Virgin's liability for their safety, and financiers are already planning special two-and-a-half-hour life insurance policies.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060929/ai_n16764353 (663 words)

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		VIRGIN Galactic, set up to offer space tourist flights, will have its spaceships ready for flying in the next two to two-and-a-half years, Sir Richard Branson said here on Thursday.
		The company, part of Branson's Virgin Group, was to own and operate privately built spaceships modelled on SpaceShipOne, which had formally won the $10-million Ansari X Prize in October 2004, flying into space for the third time, reaching 3,68,000 feet.
		Replying to a question on whether the design of Virgin's spaceship, the VSS Enterprise, had been finalised, Sir Richard said that metal cutting for the craft had begun and it should be possible to fly within two to two-and-a-half years.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005040101810700.htm&date=2005/04/01/&prd=bl& (349 words)

	What is Virgin Galactic?
		Virgin Galactic is one of the world's first space tourism companies, founded by Sir Richard Branson as a part of the worldwide Virgin Group.
		SpaceShipTwo, or Virgin SpaceShip (VSS) as it will be called, is scheduled to start giving commercial flights in early 2009, for the cost of $190,000 US Dollars (USD) per flight.
		The contract Virgin Galactic has with the makers of the first privately-built spaceship, SpaceShipOne, arranges for the construction of 5 spaceships total.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-virgin-galactic.htm (450 words)

	Virgin Galactic to take you to space! Scaled Composites, Spaceship One
		Space tourism is on Sir Richard Branson's mind, as he announces the launch of Virgin Galactic, your spaceship line for travel to outer space.
		The plans for Virgin Galactic are based on the Spaceship One from Scaled Composites, which completed the first journey to space and safely returned in a much-watched flight.
		Virgin Galactic, which will start building its first aircraft, the VSS Enterprise, next year and could blast off from California's Mojave Desert with passengers aboard as soon as 2007.
	www.dancewithshadows.com /virgin_galactic.asp (477 words)

	Virgin Galactic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public.
		Virgin Galactic plans to fly 500 passengers a year at about US$200,000 each, to an altitude of over 100 km, with a total weightless time of 7 minutes.
		Virgin Galactic is in negotiations with Lloyd's of London for flight insurance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virgin_Galactic (1551 words)

	Virgin to offer space tourism - Timesharetalk Forum
		VIRGIN plans to send tourists into space in three years using a Virgin Galactic spaceship it will unveil late next year and begin test flying in 2008.
		Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn claimed the flights would use less fuel than a single transatlantic business travel seat, with a similar amount used to reach the launch altitude.
		Virgin plans one flight a day by the end of the programme’s first year and two by the end of the second.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4231 (839 words)

	Space travel gets cheaper with Virgin : Space, Travel, Virgin, cheap : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		The Virgin Group has come up with a prototype space ship for which you can buy a ticket into space for a much cheaper price.
		British Airline mogul and founder of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson has unveiled a prototype spaceship that could bring down the price of space travel to just 1 per cent of what it costs now.
		For the first group of passengers it shall be a dream come true, as Alan Watts, part of the first group of passengers to be on spaceship says,” Just sitting here thinking that I'll be in one of these seats in two or three year's time is just fantastic.
	ibnlive.com /news/space-travel-to-get-cheaper-with-virgin/22782-11.html (333 words)

	Virgin Galactic \| Gadgetopia
		Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson, that hot air balloning nut and playboy of the airline business, has created a new company to offer paid spaceflights.
		By the end of the decade, Virgin Galactic — the most exciting development in the story of modern space history — is planning to make it possible for almost anyone to visit the final frontier at an affordable price.
		The Virgin SpaceShips are to be named using the prefix VSS (“Virgin SpaceShip”).
	www.gadgetopia.com /post/3037 (400 words)

	News from Hay-Yo-Kay Hot Springs in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
		Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn, confirmed to the Albuquerque Journal, that while Virgin Galactic may eventually consider space port facilities in other states, the Southwest Regional Spaceport would be its permanent home.
		As did Rutan's Spaceship One, Virgin Galactic's craft will launch from underneath an aircraft and at, 3,000 mph, rocket outside the atmosphere in an arc and then glide back to the spaceport by itself.
		Virgin Galactic expects to begin flights in 2008 or early 2009 and has agreed to lease the site from the State of New Mexico for 20 years.
	www.hay-yo-kay.com /news.htm (557 words)

	British billionaire unveils spaceship design (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Branson's Virgin Galactic will make its headquarters at a spaceport in New Mexico that would be built with state funds.
		In 2004, SpaceShip One captured the $10-million US Ansari X-Prize for being the first private manned ship to reach space twice in a span of two weeks.
		Virgin Galactic plans to launch about one flight a week starting in 2009, first from Mojave, Calif., and later from the private Spaceport America in New Mexico.
	www.cbc.ca /technology/story/2006/09/28/tech-virginspace-060928.html (1383 words)

	Play an online game, win a ride in space? - The New Space Race - MSNBC.com
		Meanwhile, Virgin Skill is developing a space-themed skill game that could land the top winner on Virgin Galactic's "SpaceShipTwo" rocket plane beginning in 2008.
		On the Virgin Skill Web site, as on many other "casual gaming" portals, participants can pay as little as a half-dollar to compete against each other for high scores in Solitaire, Bejeweled, trivia quizzes or other games of not-totally-chance.
		Virgin's spaceship-themed game, called Virgin Galactic Quest, is being fine-tuned for a debut later this month, said Stephen Attenborough, vice president of astronaut relations at Virgin Galactic.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/9951989 (924 words)

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