Virgin Galactic is to livestream the world’s first virtual reveal of a spaceship cabin design.
The public livestreaming of the milestone celebration will take place on Virgin Galactic’s YouTube channel and is set for July 28 2020. The company will also be announcing plans to bring immersive versions of Virgin Galactic’s spaceflight and cabin interior experience, to aspiring astronauts around the world.
A statement by Virgin Galactic read: “The unveiling of the spaceship cabin design marks the latest milestone towards Virgin Galactic’s operational readiness and will accentuate the company’s focus on using inspired and bold design to transform the entire customer journey. While the cabin interior has been created to integrate seamlessly with every step of that journey, it is also the design centrepiece, providing safety without distraction, quietly absorbing periods of sensory intensity and offering each astronaut a level of intimacy required for personal discovery and transformation.”
Livestream will feature virtual cabin walkthrough
The live-streamed unveiling will feature a virtual walkthrough of the cabin, curated by the multi-disciplinary team which Virgin Galactic say have striven to ensure that every detail of its design works to provide an unparalleled and safe consumer experience. In response to current restrictions on travel and live gatherings, the company has developed and will be releasing digital platforms which will provide users with an opportunity for detailed and immersive exploration of the cabin interior and other elements of the Virgin Galactic spaceflight experience. Further details on the platform will be announced in the lead-up to the July 28 unveiling event.
George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic, said: “One of the defining hallmarks of the Virgin brand has been experience-enhancing, pioneering design. Virgin Galactic has striven to remain faithful to that tradition by developing elegant, experience-focused vehicles for the space launch system, and choosing landmark architecture for our operational headquarters at Spaceport America, New Mexico. We now look forward to revealing our spaceship cabin design, which is progressive, beautiful and functional. We are particularly delighted that, under current restrictions, we have been able to create an experience that we will be able to share with the millions of people around the world who dream of travelling to space.”
“Throughout the history of human spaceflight, the primary objectives of cabin design have been functionality and safety. The Virgin Galactic spaceship cabin has taken these design prerequisites and overlaid them with touches and features specifically created to elevate the experience of space for a new generation of private astronauts.”
