Virgin Galactic/Scaled Composites Spaceship Two
Virgin Galactic
To reach space, Sir Richard Branson’s Spaceship Two must eventually pass Mach 3.5. This year, it exceeded Mach 1, making it the first commercial spacecraft—an all-carbon-composite one, no less—to do so. Branson himself says he’ll be on the next test flight in December. After that, you can go.
STATS
Passengers: 6
Wingspan: 27 feet
Length: 60 feet
Speed: 2,500 mph
Ceiling: 361,000 feet
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