WhiteKnightTwo Unveiled (15 images)

Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson (L) and Burt Rutan, president of Scaled Composites, wave from the window of Virgin Galactic's mothership WhiteKnightTwo during its public roll-out in Mojave, California on July 28, 2008. The twin fuselage aircraft WhiteKnightTwo will carry SpaceShipTwo to launch commercial passengers into space. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson (L) and Burt Rutan, president of Scaled Composites, take questions from the media after the public roll-out of Virgin Galactic's mothership WhiteKnightTwo in Mojave, California on July 28, 2008. The twin fuselage aircraft WhiteKnightTwo will carry SpaceShipTwo to launch commercial passengers into space. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson savors the moment as he christens Virgin Galactic's mothership WhiteKnightTwo, Eve, in honor of his mother Eve Branson (L) during its public roll-out in Mojave, California on July 28, 2008. The twin fuselage aircraft White Knight Two will carry SpaceShip Two to launch commercial passengers into space. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson (C) and Burt Rutan, president of Scaled Composites, take questions from the media after the public roll-out of Virgin Galactic's mothership WhiteKnightTwo in Mojave, California on July 28, 2008. The twin fuselage aircraft WhiteKnightTwo will carry SpaceShipTwo to launch commercial passengers into space. Looking on at left is Stephen Attenborough, head of Astronaut Relations. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)