When talking about forward thinking aerospace companies, Virgin Galactic often gets shoved to the side by the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Billionaire, Richard Branson, has been flying under the radar while Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos battle it out to be the king of space travel. But with a recent reveal, it looks like the tables are about to take a turn.

While SpaceX and Blue Origin focus most of their attention on full scale rocket ships, Virgin Galactic is working towards something that flies just a little bit closer to the surface of the earth