Jeff Foust:
SpaceShipTwo model
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The governator's seat
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WhiteKnightTwo model with SpaceShipTwo
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Sir Richard enters
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Evolution of flight icons along the runway
Jeff Foust:
SpaceShipOne mockup in the rain
Jeff Foust:
Gov. Schwarzenegger enters
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Govs. Richardson and Schwarzenegger
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Smile, governors!
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Schwarzenegger and Branson pose with SS2 model
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Will Whitehorn, Burt Rutan, and Richard Branson on stage
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Stu Witt of Mojave Airport
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Peter Diamandis
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Rutan hides behind the teleprompter
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Scaled Composites' SS2 development team on stage
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Branson on stage, trying to keep warm
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Gov. Schwarzenegger speaks
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Gov. Richardson, bundled up
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Whitehorn, Rutan, Branson, and Attenborough listen to Richardson
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Icarus at dusk, awaiting SS2
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WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo arrive
Jeff Foust:
SS2 closeup
Jeff Foust:
Branson introduces "the sexiest spaceship ever"
Jeff Foust:
Richardson and Schwarzenegger prepare to christen SS2
Jeff Foust:
They christen thee "VSS Enterprise"
Jeff Foust:
Mission accomplished, Richardson and Schwarzenegger depart
Jeff Foust:
SS2 nose closeup
Jeff Foust:
"Galactic Girl" on SS2
Jeff Foust:
Branson in front of SS2
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The aft section of SS2, including its N-number