An Incredible Opportunity
In one such scheme, Sir Richard Branson has licensed the technology of SpaceShipOne for his
40 company, Virgin Galactic, which hopes to offer people of all shapes, sizes, and ages the opportunity
to visit space. Virgin’s first spaceships will have two pilots and six passengers aboard. Passengers will
float weightless in space for six thrilling minutes 45 as they gaze out at space through a large window.
“Of all the things we’ve done,” Branson says, “Virgin Galactic is the one I’m most excited
about. Every time I look up in the sky at night, I think about how incredible the opportunity is.
50 People have been waiting for this moment for thousands of years.”