Crash-owned airline Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo in flight test, raises the question of whether space tourism tourists too dangerous. However, the Virgin Galactic has a different view.
US aviation authorities continue to investigate a variety of aircraft debris falling SpaceShipTwo in the Mojave Desert, California. While the public continues to wonder about the risks of space travel.
However, CNN reported on Tuesday (04/11/2014) Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides said the tragedy is a risk that has been predicted. Therefore, they will not back away.
"Outer space is hard, and we had a hard day. Our future rests on hard days like this. But we owe it to the people who fly this plane and are working hard to understand this and move forward," said Whitesides.
Space tourism was initiated by the owner of Virgin Group airline, Richard Branson's famous eccentric but visionary. Tickets space tourism was touted to be the cheapest priced $ 250 thousand (USD 3 billion).
Whitesides received support from XPrize, a group that supports innovation and sponsoring a trip to outer space. XPrize President Bob Weiss said outside the tourist feasible to proceed.
"This is not just a business, but being a pioneer. The commercialization of space is to involve something dangerous, then finding a safe way to do it. It could see the Earth, this is an effort to provide that experience for many people," said Weiss.
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