Virgin mogul Richard Branson(Virgin Galactic) and Burt Rutan an American aerospace designer suited in all white just unveiled a passenger aircraft that could launch into space in front of engineers and space aficionado. This event was being held at the Mojave Desert in California.
The four engine jet (White Knight Two) with a wingspan of 140 foot is considered to be the world’s largest all-carbon-composite airplane. This aircraft was created to support the Spaceship Two underneath it. Once the Mother ship and jet reach 50,000 feet in the air they will separate and the SpaceShip Two will fire its rocket 60 miles more above the Earth. Fans will have to wait for the journey because the Spaceship Two is still being built.
The mother ship is called eve name after Branson mother Eve Brason comes with a huge price tag ($200,000) just to ride to space and experience zero gravity. I know when Kayne talked about flying into space but geez didn’t think u would have to come out of pocket like that.
Well kids better work two summer jobs for many years to save up for this trip because I’m not going anytime soon.
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