Foster is the founder of the London-based Foster and Partners architecture company which has recently won a competition to build Virgin Galactic's NewMexicoSpaceport Authority Building for space tourism.
After jetting 12, 000 mph to the edge of the planet's atmosphere, the seven-seater SpaceShipTwo will enter space for 15 minutes before landing a few hours later at a NewMexicospaceport.
In addition, Mr. Branson and his team also face challenges in predictably producing the cutting-edge spacecraft and operating a spaceport in NewMexico.
Lawmakers in NewMexico gave the fledgling space-tourism industry as well as the state's spaceport a boost in March by passing legislation that effectively shields spacecraft parts-suppliers from liability lawsuits.
NewMexico lawmakers gave the fledgling space-tourism industry as well as the state's spaceport a boost in March by passing legislation that effectively shields spacecraft parts-supplier from liability lawsuits.
Fast forward to this October, when Mr. Branson and his children Sam and Holly christened Spaceport America, which advertises itself as "the world's first purpose built commercial spaceport" and is located about 55 miles north of Las Cruces, NewMexico.