On Monday the company Virgin Galactic has been conducted the first flight test of the ship for space tourists. Spaceship Two was raised in the air carrier aircraft White Knight Two. In a statement the press service of the company, the first flight, lasting several minutes, was successful. The first suborbital flight is scheduled for late 2010 - early 2011.
Spaceship Two is designed to take on six tourists. Approximate cost of travel 200 thousand dollars. As of March 2010, places on raketoplane booked more than 330 people.