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The Guardian - UK
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Branson's space dream

Richard Branson reveals Virgin Galactic aircraft
Sir Richard Branson holds a model of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo at a news conference in New York. Branson hopes the spaceship will be the first to ferry paying passengers into space on a regular schedule Photograph: Lisa Carpenter/freelance
Richard Branson reveals Virgin Galactic aircraft
Branson's Virgin Galactic is one of several commercial enterprises competing to offer flights to space Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty
Richard Branson reveals Virgin Galactic aircraft
Branson with aircraft designer Burt Rutan Photograph: Lisa Carpenter /freelance
A model of the Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two
A scale model of SpaceshipTwo Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP
Virgin Galactic aircraft are revealed
Models of the WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft and SpaceshipTwo are seen at the news conference Photograph: Lisa Carpenter/freelance
Richard Branson reveals Virgin Galactic aircraft
Passengers will have three days of preparation, bonding and training onsite at the Virgin Galactic spaceport before their flight, which will cost about $200,000 per person Photograph: Spencer Platt/AFP
Richard Branson at the Virgin Galactic press conference
About 200 people have already signed up for the trips Photograph: Lisa Carpenter/freelance
Richard Branson with his mother
Branson with his mother Eve at the news conference in New York. The first shuttle will be named after her Photograph: Lisa Carpenter/freelance
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