How Space Tourism Works

On 30 December 2007, I wrote enthusiastically about Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and the plans for commercial space travel. This is a truly fascinating subject for a man who grew up with Star Wars movies and dreams of intergalactic journeys. This week, it was revealed how exactly this new space tourism will work. Here’s an explanatory picture from the Virgin Galactic press release (click on image to enlarge):