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Follow on Google News | Exclusive Rights To Televise First Commercial Flight To Space Have Been Given To NBC"TODAY" to Broadcast Virgin Galactic's Historic First Commercial Spaceflight LIVE Featuring Sir Richard Branson and His Children. Coronado Woman is future astronaut to follow.
By: Travelworld of Coronado "Without a doubt, Sir Richard and his children taking the first commercial flight into space, will go down in history as one of the most memorable events on television," "Virgin Galactic is thrilled that NBCUniversal will join us on our exciting first journey to space," said Sir Richard. "In this first chapter of commercial space travel, we will help make space accessible and inspire countless more people to join us in the pursuit of space exploration and science innovation." "Every time something like this happens it gives me chills. It means we are getting one step closer to making history!," says Francis Contreras, owner of Travelworld of Coronado and one of the first Accredited Space Agents and future astronaut herself. ### About Travelworld of Coronado Travelworld of Coronado is no ordinary travel agency. A proud member of Virtuoso, Travelworld specializes in 'Art of Travel'. They have been serving clients for over 30 years in Coronado and San Diego. A boutique agency, their mission has always been the same: A commitment to delivering the best possible service, the best possible travel experience for the best possible value. Their continued success is a testament to their sound operation, well-planned development and the continued education of their staff. In 2009 they became one of only 120 Accredited Space Agents across the globe, having been hand selected by Virgin Galactic. In 2012 she became the first Mexican Female to have secured a ticket to space! For more information please visit www.travelworldspaceagents.com About Virgin Galactic Owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and aabar Investments PJS, Virgin Galactic is on track to be the world's first commercial spaceline. To date, the company has accepted nearly $80 million in deposits from approximately 640 individuals, which is approximately 10% more than the total number of people who have ever gone to space. The new spaceship (SpaceShipTwo, VSS Enterprise) and carrier craft (WhiteKnightTwo, VMS Eve) have both been developed for Virgin Galactic's vehicle fleet by Mojave-based Scaled Composites. Founded by Burt Rutan, Scaled developed SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 claimed the $10 million Ansari X Prize as the world's first privately developed manned spacecraft. Virgin Galactic's new vehicles, which will be manufactured by The Spaceship Company in Mojave, Calif., share much of the same basic design, but are being built to carry six customers, or the equivalent scientific research payload, on suborbital space flights. The vehicles will allow an out-of-the-seat, zero-gravity experience with astounding views of the planet from the black sky of space for tourist astronauts and a unique microgravity platform for researchers. The VSS Enterprise and VMS Eve test flight program is well under way, leading to Virgin Galactic commercial operations, which will be based at Spaceport America in New Mexico. About Peacock Productions Peacock Productions is an award-winning, nonfiction production company that combines the editorial expertise, technical resources and seasoned production talent of NBCUniversal. It offers a wide-range of programming to broadcast, cable and digital entities with worldwide reach. To learn more, please visit peacockproductions.tv. End
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