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== [[VMS Eve]] == <!-- Follow these three steps to fill out this form: --> <!-- STEP 1: Put the name of your proposed article in the box above (the one --> <!-- labeled "Subject/headline"). --> <!-- STEP 2: Write your article in the empty space below. USE YOUR OWN --> <!-- WORDS; do not copy content from another website. --> <!-- When including new sections: ===Section name=== (3 equals signs)--> {{current}} '''VMS Eve''' <ref name=WashingtonPost-2008-07-29> '''Washington Post''', [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/28/AR2008072801154.html?hpid=topnews Mother Ship Unveiled for $200,000 Place in Space], Tuesday, July 29, 2008; ''Page A02''; '''''Karl Vick''''' </ref> is a carrier mothership for [[Virgin Galactic]] and launch platform for [[Virgin Space Ship]]s. It is the first [[White Knight Two]] delivered from [[Scaled Composites]] to [[Virgin Galactic]]. The aircraft was named after [[Evette Branson]], the mother of [[Richard Branson]], Chairman of the [[Virgin Group]]. The jet plane has [[nose art]] of a blond woman holding the Virgin Galactic corporate flag. <ref name=ABC-2008-07-28> '''ABC News''', [http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=5467790&page=1 Virgin Galactic Announces New Space Aircraft], July 28, 2008, '''''LAUREN SHER''''' </ref> The image is based on how Evette Branson looked like when she was younger, and is called '''Galactic Girl'''. <ref name=ChiTribune-2008-07-29> '''Chicago Tribune''', [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-space-tourismjul29,0,5746939.story Branson reveals mother ship], July 29, 2008 </ref> The aircraft was officially launched on Monday, July 28th, 2008, in [[Mojave]], [[California]], [[USA]], at the [[Mojave Spaceport]], home of Scaled Composites. ''Eve'' will be used in the Virgin Galactic testflight program, preceding entry into commercial usage. <ref name=TheRegister-2008-07-29> '''The Register''', [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/29/branson_shows_off_whiteknighttwo/ Branson unveils Virgin Galactic mothership], Tuesday 29th July 2008 10:32 GMT, '''''Scott Snowden''''' </ref> It is expected that commercial service will start in 2010. At the time of launch, it was the largest all-composite aircraft built. It has the longest single-piece composite aircraft part, a 140ft long wingspar. <ref name=eFlux-2008-07-29> eFluxMedia, [http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_WhiteKnightTwo_Offers_Space_As_The_Ultimate_Tourist_Destination_21070.html WhiteKnightTwo Offers Space As The Ultimate Tourist Destination], 12:08, July 29th 2008, '''''Dee Chisamera'''' </ref> Burt Rutan has dismissed fears that pressurization cycles might induce fatigue failure in the composite structure. <ref> Flightglobal, [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/07/29/226165/rutan-fatigue-is-not-an-issue-for-whiteknighttwo.html Rutan: Fatigue 'is not an issue' for WhiteKnightTwo],29/07/08 ,'''''Rob Coppinger''''' </ref> Richard Branson has also announced that it will be highly fuel efficient. <ref name=NatGeo-2008-07-28> '''National Geographic''', [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/080728-white-knight.html Virgin Galactic Unveils WhiteKnightTwo Space Plane], July 28, 2008, '''''Ker Than''''' </ref> ===References=== {{reflist}} * '''BBC News''', [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7529978.stm Branson unveils space tourism jet], 20:42 GMT, Monday, 28 July 2008 21:42 UK * '''LA Times''', [http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spaceship29-2008jul29,0,5347526.story Richard Branson unveils his space plane], July 29, 2008, '''''Peter Pae''''' * '''Wired''', [http://www.wired.com/science/space/multimedia/2008/07/gallery_virgin_galactic Virgin Galactic Unveils White Knight Two Launch Vehicle], 07.29.08, '''''Dave Bullock''''' * '''New York Times''', [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/space/29brfs-NEWSTEPSINPR_BRF.html?ref=us New Steps in Private Space Travel], July 29, 2008, '''''JOHN SCHWARTZ''''' * '''Reuters''', [http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKN2847337420080728 Branson unveils plane to launch spaceship], Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:47pm BST, '''''Fred Prouser''''' * '''Associated Press''', [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3HUJ5lOB-FeL0-PqJg2e8LWLUBAD925M5OG0 New space race heats up with unveiling of aircraft], '''''ALICIA CHANG''''' * '''Scientific American''', [http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=forget-the-dark-knight--the-white-k-2008-07-28 Forget the Dark Knight--the White Knight Two mothership has arrived], Jul 28, 2008 05:52 PM, '''Adam Hadhazy''' * '''New Scientist''', [http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn14419-virgin-galactic-rolls-out-spaceshiptwos-mothership.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_dn14419 Virgin Galactic rolls out SpaceShipTwo's 'mothership'], 23:59 28 July 2008, '''''Rachel Courtland''''' * '''Telegraph''', [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2466198/Sir-Richard-Branson-unveils-Virgins-spaceship.html Sir Richard Branson unveils Virgin's spaceship], 12:09PM BST 29 Jul 2008, '''''James Quinn''''' ===See also=== * [[SpaceShipTwo]] * [[Tier 1b]] * [[The Spaceship Company]] * [[Mojave Aerospace Ventures]] * [[Space tourism]] * [[Tier One]] * [[SpaceShipOne]] * [[Scaled Composites White Knight]] * [[Ansari X-Prize]] {{uncat}} {{rocket-stub}} {{aviation-stub}} This also requires a redirect from [[Virgin Galactic Eve]]