2nd SpaceShipOne Launch!!!!! RIGHT NOW!!!

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datalink7

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

I'm really happy right now :D:D:D
 

DAPUNISHER

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Radar and Satellites confirm the ship reached space.

We now have Private Commercial Space travel.
:beer: :wine: I hope this lends to the argument that NASA is a relic and needs to be replaced by privatization. I belive that projects would then come in under budget and under time because that's how they profit from the endeavor. I may get some serious flaming for that POV though so <Johnny Storm> Flame On!</> ;)
 

conjur

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Radar and Satellites confirm the ship reached space.

We now have Private Commercial Space travel.

They have yet to land, eh?

Here's to a safe landing! :beer:
 

dmcowen674

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Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Radar and Satellites confirm the ship reached space.

We now have Private Commercial Space travel.

They have yet to land, eh?

Here's to a safe landing! :beer:

He landed fine.

They are now starting a huge party.

They are now taking names for waiting list for flights. They expect waiting list to be at least 5 years long immediately.



 

DAPUNISHER

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674

They are now taking names for waiting list for flights. They expect waiting list to be at least 5 years long immediately.
I can see the headlines now: Paris Hilton first member of 60mile high club ;)
 

dmcowen674

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Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Originally posted by: dmcowen674

They are now taking names for waiting list for flights. They expect waiting list to be at least 5 years long immediately.
I can see the headlines now: Paris Hilton first member of 60mile high club ;)

Hehehehe, I wouldn't mind being the other passenger :D


The picture of the seperation with the Mothership is a bit errie, looks like Challenger.
 

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This was a truly historic moment... Instead of paying attention in evidence I was reading about the flight of SpaceShipOne.

I expect that any grandchildren I might have will see SpaceShipOne in a museum someday :)
 

1EZduzit

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I just watched (scanned through) the video's of both flights. Reminds me of Alan Shepard's flight. Now maybe we can actually support a space station. Only a million dollars or so to rotate a crew.

As far as $200,000 to take a short trip, wow!! It's worth the chips, if you got the chips!! Be the first one in your neighborhood to visit space. ;)