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Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 15:18
by Trev Clark
The Virgin manned space aircraft has its first flight from it's mother ship...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11511604
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 18:44
by Garry Russell
£26,000 for a short hop.....that's virgin on the ridiculous
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 19:10
by FlyTexas
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
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 19:31
by jonesey2k
I wanna see a SSTO orbital version of this tbh.
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 19:38
by VEGAS
Garry Russell wrote:£26,000 for a short hop.....that's virgin on the ridiculous
Add another £100k to that figure mate!
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 19:49
by Garry Russell
Oh yes
Finger trouble again
Re: Enterprise. we have drop off!!!
Posted: 11 Oct 2010, 22:08
by Filonian
At that price, that virgin has been well and truly shafted.
Graham