SpaceShipTwo is the spacecraft that will be used by Virgin Galactic to carry private passengers on sub-orbital and orbital spaceflights. It is being developed by The Spaceship Company, a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Scaled Composites. Flights are expected to begin between late 2009 and 2010.
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First announced on January 23, 2008
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Will seat six passengers and two pilots
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Passengers will be outfitted with personal spacesuits
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Estimated cost per passenger
$200,000
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Craft will be ferried up to 60,000 feet by a plane called White Knight Two
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White Knight Two is being developed concurrently with SpaceShipTwo
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Designed by Burt Rutan
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