Stephen Attenborough is the Commercial Director for Virgin Galactic, the worlds first space tourism agency. Stephen described the evolution of Virgin Galactic and gave an overview of the technology they will be using, in large part due to the engineering skills of Burt Rutan. The upcoming renaissance of space travel was also discussed as the potential benefits of suborbital flights and access for researchers to conduct zero gravity experiment was outlined.
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Stephen Attenborough is the Commercial Director for Virgin Galactic, the worlds first space tourism agency. Stephen described the evolution of Virgin Galactic and gave an overview of the technology they will be using, in large part due to the engineering skills of Burt Rutan. The upcoming renaissance of space travel was also discussed as the potential benefits of suborbital flights and access for researchers to conduct zero gravity experiment was outlined.
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Stephen Attenborough is the Commercial Director for Virgin Galactic, the worlds first space tourism agency. Stephen described the evolution of Virgin Galactic and gave an overview of the technology they will be using, in large part due to the engineering skills of Burt Rutan. The upcoming renaissance of space travel was also discussed as the potential benefits of suborbital flights and access for researchers to conduct zero gravity experiment was outlined.
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UniGalactic Space Travel Magazine is a unique publication covering space news, space tourism, space travel and exploration, and science news. We strive to deliver timely and relevant space news. This particular video features Sir Richard Branson from Virgin Galactic and SpaceX company founded by Elon Musk. Visit us at www.unigalactic.com
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UniGalactic Space Travel Magazine is a unique publication covering space news, space tourism, space travel and exploration, and science news. We strive to deliver timely and relevant space news. This particular video features Sir Richard Branson from Virgin Galactic and SpaceX company founded by Elon Musk. Visit us at www.unigalactic.com
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Currently, the only possible way for private citizens to reach an altitude over 100km and cross the defined space boundary is through commercial orbital spaceflights provided by the Russian Space Agency, costing roughly US$20 million for a six-day flight.
With recent technology upgrades, space travel will become more and more readily available to the public.
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