| papa_smurf |
10-19-11 03:07 PM |
Worlds 1st commercial spaceport opens
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Sir Richard Branson has dedicated the launchpad for his space tourism venture in the New Mexico desert - with his usual eye for a photo opportunity.
The British billionaire abseiled down the side of the world's first built-from-scratch commercial spaceport, swigging from a bottle of champagne.
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and astronaut Buzz Aldrin also attended.
The 2.5-hour flights will offer five minutes of weightlessness and cost $200,000 (£127,000).
Powered test flights are scheduled to take place next year and Sir Richard expressed hopes that Virgin Galactic's commercial flights could begin soon after.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15344836
Right, time to win the next Euro millions lottery and book me a space filght:D |
