It's a rainy, stormy day at the Mojave Spaceport - but it hasn't stopped over 800 press, crew, and future space tourists from gathering for Virgin Galactic's unveiling of their highly anticipated SpaceShipTwo commercial spacecraft.

This evening Richard Branson, Burt Rutan, and the Virgin Galactic team will be showing off the revolutionary machine that will be sending citizens into space within the next two years. Most of the guests in attendance tonight have already paid the $200,000 ticket price to take the suborbital flight. Another 82,000 have expressed interest in taking future flights as well - a healthy sign for what some consider a risky business venture.

Gadling is on site - bringing you exclusive video and photo of the event as it unfolds, so check back for more updates from the desert to witness a small step for mankind in the making. More photos of the SpaceShipTwo model on display after the break...

Filed under: Business, North America, United States, Transportation