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The Space Race - SpaceShipOne

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  • Duration: 19 mins
  • Publication date: 01 Oct 2006

Abstract

Giving you the groundbreaking opportunity to be one of the first ever space tourists, Virgin Galactic will own and operate its privately built spaceships, modelled on the remarkable, history-making SpaceShipOne (Space Ship One). 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.

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    Will Whitehorn

    Virgin Galactic Space Tourism, President

    Will Whitehorn is the President of Virgin Galactic. He has nearly 30 years of aviation experience having previously worked for British Airways and Thomas Cook before joining Virgin in 1987.
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