To a DZ near you!

[shah269 0]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_bi_ge/us_space_tourism

So who wants to jump out at.....well how high does this thing go?

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[Niki1 2]

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_bi_ge/us_space_tourism

So who wants to jump out at.....well how high does this thing go?

The article said 65 miles. That's 343,200 ft.

A bunch of years ago, there was a T-shirt that depicted an 8 way open diamond comming out of the space shuttle cargo bay. This would be tha next best thing.

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[skyrider 0]

Anyoen see "Sir Richard Branson" in the skydive video, "The Right Walley"?

He pulled the cutaway not his main, the jumpmaster pulled his reserve for him (round) He broke his leg/or ankle on landing...at least he was still smiling, and laughed at himself!

[MikeJD 0]

My DZ has a 1600 yard grass runway. Think that'll be ok?

Even if this could physically be done, I think I'd find that jump a little steep at $200K a slot. You think he does discounted team tickets? Nothing bigger than a 6-way, I notice.

Seriously - although it'd be a great dinner party story, I wonder if the experience of riding in SpaceShipTwo would be worth the money. Even if I was loaded, I can think of ways I'd rather spend that sort of cash.

[nigel99 620]

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My DZ has a 1600 yard grass runway. Think that'll be ok?

Even if this could physically be done, I think I'd find that jump a little steep at $200K a slot. You think he does discounted team tickets? Nothing bigger than a 6-way, I notice.

Seriously - although it'd be a great dinner party story, I wonder if the experience of riding in SpaceShipTwo would be worth the money. Even if I was loaded, I can think of ways I'd rather spend that sort of cash.

Not sure that I would spend 200k on it (even if I had it), but some things in life are worth the experience. I had the priveledge of flying on Concorde the week before it was withdrawn from service - and while it cost me nothing I would happily have paid.

With time ticket prices will come down and while this may seem like a f*cking crazy reason I would spend a hell of alot of money to do it. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my "new" Dad promised that one day we would go into space together. My mom had just gone through a crazy divorce and my step dad who is a great guy sincerely believed that as space flight was growing it would be possible in his lifetime. I would love to be able to fulfil his promise by taking him up - I just need prices to drop quick enough cause he's already over 70. He was always a person of his word and this is the only promise that I know of that he hasn't kept - I doubt he even remembers it.

Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

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nigel99
Very cool story. If I had the cash, I would pay for you two.

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[MikeJD 0]

That is a fine ambition.
Seems like the odds are stacked against you, but I really hope you can make it come true.

[JohnMitchell 16]

200 grand? That's doable.

Not by me, but that's doable.

[MikeJD 0]

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200 grand? That's doable.

Not by me, but that's doable.

Unfortunately, right now it'd be four hundred for Nigel and his step-dad. But I guess for someone who could afford two hundred, they'd probably find the extra two.
And you're right - there are plenty of people around who can shell out that kind of cash. Which is lucky, because it'll keep the business alive and eventually bring the fares down for the rest of us. Don't you just love early adopters?

[ryoder 1,590]

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Anyoen see "Sir Richard Branson" in the skydive video, "The Right Walley"?

He pulled the cutaway not his main, the jumpmaster pulled his reserve for him (round) He broke his leg/or ankle on landing...at least he was still smiling, and laughed at himself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90yNsoCeORQ

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200 grand? That's doable.

Not by me, but that's doable.

Unfortunately, right now it'd be four hundred for Nigel and his step-dad. But I guess for someone who could afford two hundred, they'd probably find the extra two.
And you're right - there are plenty of people around who can shell out that kind of cash. Which is lucky, because it'll keep the business alive and eventually bring the fares down for the rest of us. Don't you just love early adopters?

http://www.bestrussiantour.com/jet_flights/edge_space_mig31/price If you are feeling adventurous you could probably eject and get a canopy ride thrown in for your money

Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

[shah269 0]

I'm just trying to immagine economy seats on this thing?
In the back next to the bathroom in between two really fat guys all the while trying to figure out if what you were given for lunch is chicken or fish!

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!