Virgin Galactic Unveils New Rocket for (Super-Rich) Space Tourists

Billionaire Richard Branson's latest creation met the press today in the California desert. Branson and legendary designer Burt Rutan, whose SpaceShipOne won the $10 million Ansari X-prize for reaching suborbital space five years ago, unveiled SpaceShipTwo in Mojave, California. Branson's company Virgin Galactic says the craft could carry space-faring tourists soon.