Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 27, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) SpaceShipTwo Ready to Break Sound Barrier SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger, two-pilot suborbital spaceship owned by Virgin Galactic, an offshoot of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is scheduled for is first rocket-powered test flight on Monday, Branson told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday.“We’re hoping to break the sound barrier. That’s planned Monday. It will be a historic day,” the newspaper quoted Branson as saying. Read more... Edited April 27, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted April 27, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) This is sure a step towards public space travel, but as of now its not going 'far', but who knows where they will go in future. Virgin Galactic is taking reservations and deposits for the surborbital space rides, which sell for $200,000 per person. More than 500 people have signed up....still a bit pricey for me, will wait for the price to come down in a few years. Edited April 27, 2013 by freetoroam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickpuppy Posted April 27, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 27, 2013 ah, the rich and powerful, now they can drink champagne 1000 miles above all the poor people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 27, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted April 27, 2013 ah, the rich and powerful, now they can drink champagne 1000 miles above all the poor people Well 62 miles up and I don't suspect they will be drinking much champagne in zero G. This is how air travel started, it was expensive and so only the rich could afford it, but as demand rose prices fell. Now most people in the industrial world can afford air travel. Don't resent the rich and powerful this luxury because ultimately it is them that will make space tourism attainable for the rest of us. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 28, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Sippy straws and were there ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobolds Posted April 28, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 28, 2013 nice ads http://www-v1.amnh.org/exhibitions/beyond/space-tourism.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted April 28, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Sippy straws and were there ! 62 mile high club, anyone? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted April 28, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Can I be the first to use the term 'Space-Rage' as I am sure it will only be a few years now before our selfish behaviour on Earth will be occurring in space now the masses are on their way to the cosmos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted April 28, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) $200,000 per person? $200,000? Oh heck, it'll have to wait till next months wages then . Edited April 28, 2013 by seeder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted April 28, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Go for it Sir Richard! Rocket powered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 28, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 28, 2013 62 mile high club, anyone? YEah ! Im all in,no wait out out again,now Im in ,No Out again ! Dang this Zero-G ! Were going to need velcro condoms ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted April 28, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 28, 2013 $200,000 per person? $200,000? Oh heck, it'll have to wait till next months wages then . Can you wait for 2 months and take me with you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted April 28, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Can you wait for 2 months and take me with you? yes ok but only if your a clean woman with a dirty mind.... eternity is a long old time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted April 29, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Sounds cool but is this safe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainiac Posted April 29, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I will wait for a for a short time stopover space motel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted April 29, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Humans are risk takers. Our desire to explore has likely led to the success of our species. To the risk takers, go the rewards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 29, 2013 #17 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Cant wait to see the results ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 29, 2013 Author #18 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Virgin Galactic are reporting on Facebook that the first powered flight test has been successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 29, 2013 Author #19 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) PF01 B-Roll FootageB-Roll Footage of Virgin Galactic breaking the speed of sound in first rocket-powered flight of SpaceShipTwoSource: Virgin Galactic - YouTube Channel Edited April 29, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted May 1, 2013 #20 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks for that footage Waspie! Awesome to see, and a successful test flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted May 1, 2013 #21 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Sir Richard Branson and Family will be Soon to Fly into the History Books. What a day that will be ! Thanks Waspie for keeping this thread up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starseed hybrid 1111 Posted May 1, 2013 #22 Share Posted May 1, 2013 wow 200,000 dollars that's a lot of money there.pretty much only the rich can afford or people that get paid a lot of money.i already have the technology its called astral projection oh yeah and the best part its free and unlimited to one can do hell yeah no spaceship can beat that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted May 1, 2013 Author #23 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Virgin Galactic First Powered Flight VNRVirgin Galactic First Powered Flight VNRSource: Virgin Galactic - YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted May 1, 2013 Author #24 Share Posted May 1, 2013 VG Powered Flight Updated Drop BRollFinal footage of SS2 going supersonic for the first time.Source: Virgin Galactic - YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooky88 Posted May 17, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Highdesert50.Totally agree. That's why I defend expensive rescue missions for explorers when all the sooky lalas start complaining these people got off the couch and did something. Even if for personal glory. And to be honest, they aren't that expensive as the rescuers and resources are being used anyway. There's another saying "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." For Red Dwarf fans in machine language "If you don't gosub a program loop, you won't get a sub route." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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