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Sir Richard Branson and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson greet the crowd after landing in Bransonβs private jet as they make their way to the dais to celebrate the runway dedication and also bring the audience up to date on terminal hangar facility progress.
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
Main hangar - detail
This image was taken on a recent tour of the Spaceport America construction site, near Truth or Consequences, NM USA.
Copyright Chad Person for Ideum, 2011
do not use without written permission
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
Virgin Galactic brought their newest launch platform, White Knight II "Eve" to EAA Airventure this year. This was her public debut and I must say I was impressed. Now I want to get rich enough to fly in her or better yet, in Spaceship II when it comes on line............
I'm probably going to be away for a week or so again. I know I'll be out of an internet connection until Friday, then really busy until next Friday. Sometimes I wish I could clone myself.........
SpaceShipTwo in full feather wing mode on a rapid descent from its drop altitude of 51,500 feet over Mojave,CA Wednesday May 4, 2011. The feathered wing is at its full 65 degree angle and remained at this angle for 1 minute and 15 seconds. The craft descended in this configuration at a near vertical angle at a rate of 15,500 feet per minute. The craft was reconfigured to normal glide mode at 33,500 feet. All objectives of the flight were met. The flight duration of SpaceShipTwo following release was approximatel 11 minutes and 5 seconds. This photograph was taken with high powered telescopes from the ground.
Burt Rutan, Sit Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic President, Will Whitehorn at the roll out of VMS Eve, Mojave, July 08. Credit Herb Lingl
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
Main hangar - detail
This image was taken on a recent tour of the Spaceport America construction site, near Truth or Consequences, NM USA.
Copyright Chad Person for Ideum, 2011
do not use without written permission
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
A Range Rover Autobiography, the pinnacle of premium SUV luxury, took centre stage as it towed out the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo β officially christened VSS Unity β at a special reveal and naming ceremony at their Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA.
Following their successful rocket burn on PF-03, the SpaceShipTwo crew dumped their remaining Nitrous Oxide prior to landing in Mojave. Range 13 km (8 mi).
Main hangar - detail
This image was taken on a recent tour of the Spaceport America construction site, near Truth or Consequences, NM USA.
Copyright Chad Person for Ideum, 2011
do not use without written permission
Mojave goof-off session at Virgin Galactic's White Knight (EVE) unveiling, shot by Brian Lam (gizmodo.com)