Seymourpowell Design Conceptual Interior of Virgin Galactic Spacecraft

A full-scale conceptual mock-up of the interior of Virgin Galactic's Virgin SpaceShip Enterprise, the Virgin Group's frontier-breaking spacecraft, has been exclusively revelealed at New York's 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 conceptual interior features 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 earth's atmosphere; this helps them remain comfortable with the G Forces experienced as the Spaceship decelerates.

The seats then return once again to the upright position for the glide home.