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Flying in space, except for a few lucky ones, it was still the privilege of the astronauts. But other vremena- approach in the future everyone will be able to see our planet from the spacecraft. The first flights are scheduled for next year.
For trips into space formed one of the longest queue in the world long before tourism in outer space has become really urgent, 60, 000 people have booked yourself a ticket to the stars. In 2009, the time will come for the first of them to leave the land, and while in the US Mojave Desert the first spacecraft built for tourists ...

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1. Sir Richard Branson, the English multi-billionaire and entrepreneur, has set itself the goal is the development of mass space tourism.





2. Therefore, a prototype, a private spacecraft Spaceship One ...



3. ... will soon get kollegu- Spaceship Two, which is currently under construction in the Mojave Desert.



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5. Soon after the hatches first space tourists will be able to admire the earth.



6. In the Mojave Desert ...



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8. Test-pilot Mike Melvill was sitting here, on board Spaceship One during the first run of the ship.



9. All the passengers of the spacecraft will have to pass before flying three-day program with a variety of tests. Upon its completion, it will open the way to outer space.



10. SpaceShip One, together with its carrier aircraft WhiteKnight. Soon, everyone who is able to pay for expensive, will be on board ...



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