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BBC reporter Richard Scott has become the first journalist to be allowed inside the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo and although it is very much a work in progress with the craft still undergoing glide tests, it is nonetheless interesting to see the space where 2 pilots and 6 paying passengers will be occupying in the next two years.

Each paying passenger will have to shell out $200,000 (£120,000) for the privilege of flying up to the edge of Space and seeing the skies outside turn from blue to black, spending around 5 minutes ‘floating’ within the craft before a return to Earth once more.

A special note for any paying passenger concerned about the physical stresses this puts on the human anatomy, I happen to know of a very qualified specialist doctor who knows how to perform CPR in microgravity and who would be happy to accompany you on your voyage – just get in touch!

Click play on the video below to take a look.
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For all you very wealthy people out there who like to surf the internet - you can now book your flight online for a place on Mr Branson's Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two!

Go to the holiday search engine site www.Kayak.com and input the following details:
  1. Enter 90n into the 'From' box
  2. Enter 50m into the 'To' box
  3. Put your departure and arrival dates as the same date
  4. Change the 'Economy' selection to 'First-class'
  5. Hit the search button

I hate to advertise Kayak, especially when I am getting no commission, but to me it brings the idea of tourists venturing off into Space one step nearer reality. Just imagine a time in the not so far off future, when Space tourism is as achievable to most people as popping off on your holidays to the Maldives (if they haven't sunk into the Indian Ocean by then!) 

Sadly, a university professors salary will not yet stretch as far as the current price tag of $200,000 but I live in hope! 

Any millionaire entrepreneurs out there that would like to fly into Space but are concerned by the medical risks? Why not take along your own personal Space Doctor (namely, me!) with specialist knowledge and experience of performing CPR in microgravity! 
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This week saw the successful inaugural 'captive carry' flight of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two from Mojave air & spaceport, and I have to say the pictures looked impressive. 

On a beautiful day with clear blue skies, this strange looking craft, complete with the suspended space ship that will soon carry tourists to the edge of Space, soared effortlessly into the Californian skies and filled my heart with a yearning to be there too.

With a price tag of $200,000 to book a place on a flight and a waiting list already of around two years, I will need to pay my deposit soon! So any millionaires out there that would like to be accompanied on the flight by their very own Space Doctor, please get in touch soon!! 
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