Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise

Seymourpowell design conceptual interior of Virgin Galactic space tourist craft.

A full-scale conceptual mock-up of the interior of Virgin Galactics VSS (Virgin SpaceShip) Enterprise, the Virgin Groups frontier-breaking spacecraft, was revealed exclusively at New Yorks WIRED NextFest event.
Displayed within the context of a scaled-up SpaceShipOne, the conceptual interior of the new spaceship was designed by leading British product designers Seymourpowell.
Richard Branson called the launch a new era in the history of space travel.

Designed ultra-ergonomically to ensure maximum comfort, space and visibility for each group of two pilots and six consumer astronauts on each individual mission, the spaceships interior will feature a 6-passenger-seater cabin, where specially-designed seats (in three rows of two) will move from their 60 degree upright angle for take-off and flight to an almost-horizontal submarined angle as the astronauts become free to move around the cabin, experiencing the wonders of zero gravity. The astronauts then come back to their seats in the submarined position as they re-enter the earths atmosphere, at which point the seats return once again to the upright position.


The conceptual interior has been designed by Seymourpowell to explore ways of maximising cabin space for the most exhilarating zero gravity experience. There are also fifteen windows in total in the mock-up craft, including floor windows for the best possible views of the earth (with integral hand holds for the period of weightlessness). Passengers will be able to watch, during their ascent, as the cobalt blue sky turns to mauve, indigo and eventually to black, even though it will still be daytime! The ultimate view of the earth will be over a thousand miles in any direction like seeing North Africa if you were directly above London, for example.

Follow Seymourpowell on Twitter @seymourpowell

For further information please contact Tim Duncan on +44(0) 20 7381 6433 or visit http://www.seymourpowell.com

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[CandyBlooded]

Humans FTW!!!

[JimbowT]

Ah, the sirens of heaven do beckon

But to slip the surly bonds - and loose the coil

To dance with the angles and laugh with the Gods

The freedom, the awe of the winged surf

Such bitter sweet the tap of the watch

God's speed vixen Enterprise -

God speed Virgin Galactic

Fare the well O' heavenly coach

[qncho1]

@pheolix2008 Yeah! But I don't think that it is so safety as they show us in this video...

[qncho1]

@px6800 I didn't understand you :D

[qncho1]

Why they didn't show us how the plane ignites when it go back to Earth..? :D

[ShinjiroX117]

Now if you just replace the V with a U....

[greenseaships]

It's time for everyone in this country to rally behind Scaled Composites and cheer them on. They are the only ones pushing us ahead now in the science and technology of sending humans into space. Cheer them on to make their first ORBITAL craft and partner with NASA to keep this country on the leading edge of world aerospace development.

[px6800]

★宇宙旅行はロマンを買う旅ですね。　

[ubermarklar]

@dopemelody Branson has said he plans to use this technology for transoceanic flights in the future, so yeah, both.

[pheolix2008]

I dont think you can appreciate it untill you have gone up in it really...Would be great to go up in my lifetime!!

[Craigvr]

At a prize of a couple NASA space meals, one can visit space. I'll ca

[solarclon]

the reason i buy virgin moblile i love this great guy whit more 4 all