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[ToronToto]

Spaceshipone has just completed their second 100km flight in two weeks. It hasn't landed yet though.

 

[Cardinal Fang]

Spaceshipone has just completed their second 100km flight in two weeks. It hasn't landed yet though.

*First transmission from Spaceshipone after landing*

Uh..base? Where the fark did all these monkeys come from?

 

[Meesh]

"Damn them all to hell!"

 

[t8rs]

Well, it's landed!

Fantastic! I'm looking forward to joining the 100-kilometre-high club.

 

[RogerRabbit]

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/st.../20041004/1132049498.htm&sc=1501&flok=NW_5-L8

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/wrap/li...rcn=Return to News&turl=http://www.xprize.org

 

[antaeus]

I am completely geeky / nerdy enough to reflect that we live in the age that began space travel, humble as it is. It blows my miniscule mind to think about people thousands of years from now looking at our efforts in a museum and thinking what were those crazy humans up to.


antaeus

 

[WhOiSyOdAdDy?]

and the 2 Canadian teams never got off the ground

I could not figure out why the winning team would invest $25 million.. to win only $10 million

 

[anon1]

and the 2 Canadian teams never got off the ground

I could not figure out why the winning team would invest $25 million.. to win only $10 million

Because it's there.

 

[xix]

Not about money

and the 2 Canadian teams never got off the ground

I could not figure out why the winning team would invest $25 million.. to win only $10 million

It wasn't about the money. It had been predicted that the next group into space; after Us, U.S.S.R / Russia, and China ( thrid world country) would be private enterprise.

I think there was limited to spending but I guess I was wrong or they put it under the mat.

 

[jpf]

Virgin Galactic has already purchased the rights to Rutan's technology to begin commercial flights. Or maybe it's to get high enough to look for Richard Branson's ego.

 

[sc dave]

and the 2 Canadian teams never got off the ground

I could not figure out why the winning team would invest $25 million.. to win only $10 million

...because of the enormous potential for income...Virgin Atlantic has already signed on for 5 larger ships for commercial ($1/4 million per passenger) use. Think ultimate carnie ride!

 

[Quest4Less]

Perhaps in my lifetime I really will see a "moonbase Alpha" after all...