US Spaceport

Guests try to photograph British Billionaire Richard Branson, standing in front of SpaceShipTwo, center, and WhiteKnightTwo, outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, NM. Branson was dedicating the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, center, carried by cargo aircraft WhiteKnightTwo, circles over Spaceport America Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated he newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, center, carried by cargo aircraft WhiteKnightTwo, is photographed by a guest outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Sir Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, center, carried by cargo aircraft WhiteKnightTwo, is seen in front of the San Andreas Mountains heading to the hangar after a test flight outside the new Spaceport America hangar, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, center, carried by cargo aircraft WhiteKnightTwo, is seen in front of the San Andreas Mountains heading to the hangar after a test flight outside the new Spaceport America hangar, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson holds up a street sign inside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Branson was dedicating the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. The sign, which will be the road's name leading into the facility, is the name of the street in England where Branson began his Virgin ventures. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson drinks champagne after repelling down the side of the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar on Monday, where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, center, performs with a aerial artists as he repels down the side of the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, NM. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson sprays champagne after repelling down the side of the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, left, and former Apollo Astronaut Buzz Aldrin hold up a street sign inside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Branson was dedicating the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture. The sign, which will be the road's name leading into the facility, is the name of the street in England where Branson began his Virgin ventures. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The new Spaceport America hangar backdrops the spacecraft White Knight Two, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Guests stand outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Guests stand outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson stands along side the spacecraft White Knight Two after a test flight outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, NM. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson gestures to his mother, Eve Branson, along side the spacecraft WhiteKnightTwo outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Guests stand outside the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. British billionaire Richard Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal Monday where his Virgin Galactic is slated to begin his commercial space tourism venture from the remote patch of desert in Sierra County. (AP Photo/Matt York)