kallend 2,167 #1 September 27, 2004 news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1130912004 If anyone can make it happen, Branson and Rutan can.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #2 September 27, 2004 More on Virgin Galactic http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3693020.stm But..... Can you jump it!!??? Personally I'd be happier if Mike Mullins was also involved Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #3 September 27, 2004 Hopefully it won't interfer with his reality tv show_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 September 27, 2004 QuoteWe hope to create thousands of astronauts over the next few years and bring alive their dream of seeing the majestic beauty of our planet from above, the stars in all their glory and the amazing sensation of weightlessness. And starting at around $210,000 USD... Still pretty expensive, but at least do-able. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,123 #5 September 27, 2004 If it's a derivative of Spaceship One, though, it won't be anything more than a quick ride. It doesn't have the delta-V to come close to getting anything to orbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #6 September 27, 2004 Haven't the Russians already taken civilians up for a fee? I'd say that commercial spaceflight has already happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites miked10270 0 #7 September 27, 2004 "And starting at around $210,000 USD... Still pretty expensive, but at least do-able." Yeah... We're talking a 99% price reduction from $20Mil. Hmmm... I wonder how Iona would take to ME coming home and saying Hi Honey, guess how much I've just saved us!?" Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #8 September 27, 2004 QuoteHaven't the Russians already taken civilians up for a fee? I'd say that commercial spaceflight has already happened. Yes, I think so... and I always thought it was ridiculously expensive... but looking at their website now, I'm not so sure (though I'm not really sure what most of the things on their price list actually mean)... http://atlasaerospace.net/eng/spacefl.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheAnvil 0 #9 September 27, 2004 I think they'll have a quite reliable means of getting folks a quick ride up to the edge of space, but not really into orbit. I'd like to go up and orbit the planet in LEO, then come down. When they can do that, then I'll be ready. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
billvon 3,123 #5 September 27, 2004 If it's a derivative of Spaceship One, though, it won't be anything more than a quick ride. It doesn't have the delta-V to come close to getting anything to orbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 September 27, 2004 Haven't the Russians already taken civilians up for a fee? I'd say that commercial spaceflight has already happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #7 September 27, 2004 "And starting at around $210,000 USD... Still pretty expensive, but at least do-able." Yeah... We're talking a 99% price reduction from $20Mil. Hmmm... I wonder how Iona would take to ME coming home and saying Hi Honey, guess how much I've just saved us!?" Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #8 September 27, 2004 QuoteHaven't the Russians already taken civilians up for a fee? I'd say that commercial spaceflight has already happened. Yes, I think so... and I always thought it was ridiculously expensive... but looking at their website now, I'm not so sure (though I'm not really sure what most of the things on their price list actually mean)... http://atlasaerospace.net/eng/spacefl.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #9 September 27, 2004 I think they'll have a quite reliable means of getting folks a quick ride up to the edge of space, but not really into orbit. I'd like to go up and orbit the planet in LEO, then come down. When they can do that, then I'll be ready. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
