I am afraid this will delay the program, it is a pity because I always believed that this project could create new scenarios and boost the aeronautical sector if finally a civilian airlines was able to conquer the space.
I read an article in an
aviation news pubblication saying the technology of SpaceshipTwo is in reality 30 years old and it a military technology developed by B.A.S. to deploy special troops through high area of atmosphere quickly around the World but it was finally dismissed because it was unstable and after many flights it could simply explode. It looks this news was classified but than declassified 10 years ago.