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Tourist spacecraft announced

Virgin Galactic, founded by Sir Richard Branson, has announced its tourist spacecraft called “SpaceShipTwo.”

The spacecraft, which is not yet complete, will ferry paying clients to travel to outer-space and back, providing an intergalactic flight experience for anyone, not just astronauts.

The company, which already has a list of future clients, found during testing that the experience is safe for most people, including the elderly and heart patients.

The first commercial flights are expected to launch in 2009 or 2010, depending upon the safety improvements added to the spacecraft.

Source: The New York Times

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