Will Whitehorn
Will Whitehorn
Will Whitehornwas the President of Virgin Galactic until December 2010, a company which plans to offer space tourism flights to the paying public...
discussion number states united
We are already in discussion with a number of states in the United States.
across existed export far formal gone good issue nature people private process project space united
Most private space project that have existed so far haven't come across the issue of the DDTC, ITAR, and export regulations for these kind of technologies from the United States. We're really the first people who have probably gone through a formal process of this nature and come through the other end of it. So I think that's a good precedent.
deal launch mobile united venture
Virgin is progressing on a deal to launch a mobile venture in the United States.
level million
We have a significant level of deposits nownearly $10 million worth.
changes financial further generate good growth next platform provide recent structural
Recent acquisitions coupled with further structural changes being made to the group, will provide a good platform from which to generate further growth in the next financial year.
beneath blackness blue experience faster nasa passengers planet
Our passengers will experience even faster acceleration than Nasa astronauts. They'll see the blackness of space, and the curvature of the blue planet beneath them, and experience weightlessness.
activate parts
It allows us to activate all the parts of the project.
books early final proceed publishing relatively
Virgin Books will be publishing an autobiography. But it is relatively early days. We still need to proceed to a final contract.
build capacity clear good launching location operate site weather
There's clear airspace over the site in New Mexico. The weather is better for launching a very big aircraft. We've got the capacity to build an extra-wide runway. This is a very good location to operate from.
goal project
This is a project not without risk. It's our goal to be the first ones to do it safely.
thrill time
It's time we rediscovered the thrill of space,
act capacity catalyst ease finished investment problem product supply trying
The supply problem is at the finished product level, and refinery capacity is the fundamental issue. We are trying to act as a catalyst to ease the logjam in the investment process.
leap putting small step
Putting it in ITAR termsthis is one small step for ITAR, one big leap for Virgin Galactic.
expect
That's where we expect to be in production.