The British business tycoon, Richard Branson, has unveiled an aircraft in the US that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space.

The high-altitude jet will act as the mothership for a spacecraft, releasing it in mid-air to take two crew and six passengers on sub-orbital flights.

Check out the news release here

The Virgin Galactic allows tourists to reach only sub-orbital heights, it is like a “cruise to nowhere” kind of trip. On the bright side, I hope this will accelerate the possibility of lunar tourism within my lifetime!