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Unity attached to the belly of its mother ship. inside, richard branson, three other employees and two pilots climbing to 46,000 feet. then 45 minutes after lift-off. >> three, two, one, release, release, release. >> reporter: 3gs. >> passengers in the back have been cleared to unstrap. >> reporter: the moment branson has been dreaming of since he was a dream, the curvature of the earth and the darkness of space. >> looking down to a beautiful, beautiful earth. >> reporter: after three to four minutes of weightlessness, the journey home. safely touching down just over an hour after takeoff. >>...

Whether it's commercial or whether it's a government operating it, that hard fact does not change. again, i am comfortable -- reasonably comfortable with both of these companies, because they have had a series of successful flights. but remember, the physics of space remain non-negotiable. as your reporter was saying earlier, they're going to have -- the crew will have to tolerate 3gs on the way up, some g forces on the way back down as well. that doesn't change. it's a very punishing thing on the body and on the spacecraft. space will never be as safe as a simple intercontinental flight, say....

This morning a new chapter in human space flight. sir richard branson winning the space of the billionaires. it could one day lead to civilian rides to space for paying passengers, if they can afford it. >> reporter: under a blazing sun, a new age of space travel lifted off from the new mexico desert today. virgin galactic's unity attached to the belly of its mothership. inside virgin founder richard branson, three other virgin employers and two pilots. then 45 minutes after liftoff. >> 3, 2, 1, release, release, release. >> a 2,300-mile-per-hour rocket ride, 3gs to more than 53 miles high. >>...

Ever, gizmodo for a gadget geek like me. i love gizmodo. tell us about ipad two. >> we are not expecting a giant major ground breaking update, something that's more a kin to iphone 3g and the 3gs. it's lighter to hold to watch movies and read. bigger speaker, front facing camera and rear camera as well are the things being talked about now. >> why would people have these other than super devotees like chuck and you. why buy a new ipad if it's not that much of a change from the old ipad? >> it's a good opportunity for those who didn't buy the first version. a lot of people wait for version

Necks and shiny touch screens. if it doesn't work, everybody throws a fit. it's not that much worse than any other phone out there. is that a valid point? >> they did follow on their story saying we pushed the envelope here. we put the antenna out of the edge of the phone. yes, it's prove on the be controversial. but they stuck st to their guns saying, we're doing something no one else has done with wreal challenges. but the return rate is far healthier than the 3gs. so it was a mix. >> you're our tech person. >> i'll take the job. >> i have duct tape as an option. i could get a case. >> you c...