Finally! After years of waiting for news, it appears that SpaceShipTwo is finally in the stage of development were they are ready to move onto powered flight. Looks like space may very well be soon for them.
SOURCE OF ARTICLE: http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/
SOURCE OF ARTICLE: http://www.virgingalactic.com/news/
At the same event, Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson revealed that the company has now accepted deposits for suborbital flights on SpaceShipTwo from 529 future astronauts, a number greater than the total count of people who have been to space throughout human history. This news comes following a flurry of recent test activity and confirmation that all major components of SpaceShipTwo’s rocket system have been qualified for powered flight, on track to begin before the year’s end.