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At Javits Exhibition Center in New York City, Sir Richard Branson unveils a mock-up of the rocket-powered vehicle that will carry clients into space through his Virgin Galactic business. The design is based on Space Ship One and is designed to carry six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of a ... |
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Richard Branson announces the signing of a deal under which a new space tourism company, Virgin Galactic, will license the technology behind Spaceship One to take paying passengers into suborbital space. The deal is financed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and aircraft designer Burt Rutan. Tic ... |
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