In Pictures: Virgin Galactic unveils commercial space suits

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson on Wednesday introduced the custom suits that will be worn by the first private astronauts.

Models wear Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system, developed in partnership with Under Armour

Richard Branson himself served as a model at the presentation at a skydiving simulator near New York

A model in a sky diving simulator wears Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system, developed in partnership with Under Armour, during an event to unveil the suits to be worn by future Virgin Galactic space travelers, in Yonkers, New York, U.S

The logo on a spacewear system, designed for Virgin Galactic astronauts, is displayed at an eventin Yonkers, New York.

A model wears the base layer suit of Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system.

A model wears Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system, developed in partnership with Under Armour.

Richard Branson wears Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system, developed in partnership with Under Armour, during an event to unveil the suits to be worn by future Virgin Galactic space travelers, in Yonkers, New York.

From left to right, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, Kevin Plank, head of Under Armour and Stephen Attenborough, Virgin Galactic commercial director, are seen during the presentation of the company's new space suits near New York

Models, in a sky diving simulator, wear Virgin Galactic's new space-wear system, developed in partnership with Under Armour, during an event to unveil the suits to be worn by future Virgin Galactic space travelers.