The Virgin manned space aircraft has its first flight from it's mother ship...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11511604
Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
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Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
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Garry Russell
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£26,000 for a short hop.....that's virgin on the ridiculous 
Garry
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Too rich for my blood...although I'd love to go. 
I find it facinating watching the progress of commercial spaceflight. It's mirroring the history of commercial aviation in a way. SpaceShipOne was the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, and SpaceShipTwo (Enterprise) is the modern day barnstormer selling brief rides to anyone who has the means to pay. I can't wait to see the first proper spaceliner...I picture a 10 seater flying a regular schedule from city to city. Can't wait to see what the commercial spaceflight equivalent of the DC-3 will look like. 
Brian
I find it facinating watching the progress of commercial spaceflight. It's mirroring the history of commercial aviation in a way. SpaceShipOne was the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, and SpaceShipTwo (Enterprise) is the modern day barnstormer selling brief rides to anyone who has the means to pay. I can't wait to see the first proper spaceliner...I picture a 10 seater flying a regular schedule from city to city. Can't wait to see what the commercial spaceflight equivalent of the DC-3 will look like. Brian
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I wanna see a SSTO orbital version of this tbh.
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Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Add another £100k to that figure mate!Garry Russell wrote:£26,000 for a short hop.....that's virgin on the ridiculous
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Oh yesFinger trouble again
Garry
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At that price, that virgin has been well and truly shafted. 
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