The spacecraft was based on the technology and carbon-composite construction developed for SpaceShipOne , which won the Ansari X Prize in 2004 for the first privately funded human flight to the edge of space . Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson unveils spacecraft . Media and prospective space-ride tourists get a peek at SpaceShipTwo . Virgin Galactic has deposits from 300 people toward $ 200,000 tickets . The company plans to launch its first commercial flight in 2015 with the goal of eventually making space travel affordable for all passengers.
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson unveils spacecraft . Media and prospective space-ride tourists get a peek at SpaceShipTwo . Virgin Galactic has deposits from 300 people toward $ 200,000 tickets . The company plans to launch its first commercial flight in 2015 with the goal of eventually making space travel affordable for all passengers.