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07-28-2008, 01:54 PM
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The Beginning Of The Future Part 1
Space plane’s mothership makes a splash
Rollout comes four years after first private-sector round trip to space  Stefano Paltera / APVirgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, right, celebrates the naming of mothership aircraft White Knight Two "Eve" after his mother Eve Branson, left, at Scaled Composites hangar in Mojave, Calif. Take a trip to space! July 28: Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic unveils an aircraft that will help make outer space a tourist destination. Today show  The new space landscape Quick facts on space entrepreneurs and their rocket ships Take a trip to space! July 28: Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is unveiling an aircraft that will make outer space a tourist destination for high-paying customers. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe talks to Branson about the new aircraft. 'Aliens are real' Aurora borealis explained Vision for the space elevator A view from the dark side of the moon Alien's-eye view of Earth Most popular • Most viewed<IMG height=1 width=2 scr="/images/cleardot.gif">• Top rated<IMG height=1 width=2 scr="/images/cleardot.gif">• Most e-mailedEconomy hitting the elderly especially hard With one motto, heavy mom drops 105 pounds Space plane’s mothership makes a splash These Olympians could turn gold into cash Female suicide bombers kill 57, wound dozens Most viewed on msnbc.com 'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer 22,000 veterans have called suicide hot line Killings turn focus on S.F. sanctuary law Bush administration projects record '09 deficit Report: Empty Iraq prison a $40 million failure Most viewed on msnbc.com Economy hitting the elderly especially hard Televangelist's family prospers from ministry Man in ‘hugging lion’ video reveals its secrets DOJ: Former aide broke law in hiring scandal Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search Most viewed on msnbc.com RSS feeds on msnbc.com Add these headlines to your news reader Space News Learn more about RSS Month in Space See highlights from the shuttle Discovery’s flight, the Phoenix Mars Lander mission and much more in June’s roundup of cosmic pictures. more photos MSNBC staff and news service reports updated 2 hours, 19 minutes ago MOJAVE, Calif. - British billionaire Richard Branson showed off a key piece of his fledgling commercial space program Monday, unveiling a carrier aircraft designed to launch a passenger-carrying spaceship. A crowd of engineers, dignitaries and space enthusiasts gathered inside a Mojave Desert hangar for the unveiling countdown. As the hangar door flew open, White Knight Two appeared outside under the sunny desert sky with Branson and American aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan waving from the cabin. White Knight Two, billed as the world's largest all-carbon-composite aircraft, is "one of the most beautiful and extraordinary aviation vehicles ever developed," Branson said. 
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07-29-2008, 02:48 AM
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When we see the first few trips, I'll be convinced.
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07-29-2008, 05:31 AM
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agreed
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07-30-2008, 11:34 AM
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how much is a round trip ticket?
will there be nifty zero grav meals and toilets like on "2001"?
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