See the BBC web site for news on Branson's project status, some hints
of the craft, etc. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4365612.stm

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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has collected $10m in deposits
from people wanting a quick ride beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Another 34,000 would-be astronauts have registered for rides aboard a
commercial version of the experimental Ansari X Prize winner
SpaceShipOne.
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