Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo
Richard Branson unveiled the Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo on July 27, 2009, in the Mojave desert in California. The aircraft, code named EVE after Branson's mother, will be used to transport the SpaceShipTwo into space.
Branson and Virgin Galactic hope to create the world's first commercial space line, taking tourists into space, starting at $200,000.
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin
- 1838: Born in Konstanz, Baden, Germany. http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/coming%20of%20age/zeppelin.htm
- 1858: Finished Ludwigsburg Military Academy and enlisted in the Prussian Army. http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/coming%20of%20age/zeppelin.htm
- 1863: Assigned to America during the U.S. Civil War, and flew a balloon for the first time. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656597/Ferdinand-Graf-von-Zeppelin
- 1864: Returned to Germany. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656597/Ferdinand-Graf-von-Zeppelin
- 1869: Married Isaballa Freiin von Wolff. http://books.google.com/books?id=OoFcHOLpCskC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=ferdinand+von+zeppelin+marries+isabella&source=bl&ots=DdiTx8OBQz&sig=bfi9b_jgAf4lsR4vjHdHhpNPlHY&hl=en&ei=dob-TLLAL4W4sQPq2diwCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ferdinand%20von%20zeppelin%20marries%20isabella&f=false
- 1870 - 1871: Served in the Franco - German War. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656597/Ferdinand-Graf-von-Zeppelin
- 1879: Daughter Hella was born. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656597/Ferdinand-Graf-von-Zeppelin
- 1890: Retired from the Prussian Army as a brigadier general and began to work on building airships. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656597/Ferdinand-Graf-von-Zeppelin
- 1899: Awarded patent for first navigable balloon on March 14. http://www.dpeterhochberg.com/patents-notable.html
- 1900: On July 2, the first rigid dirigible flew, carring five passangers a distance of 3.75 miles. http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Lighter_than_air/zeppelin/LTA8.htm
- 1908: A zeppelin provided the first commercial air service for transport and sightseeing. http://www.aeragon.com/air/airship/
- 1917: Died on March ...
