Did anyone see Spaceship One launch?

[Mike AI]

I just happened to turn on fox during launch and watched all the way through landing. This is a huge step for commercial space travel.

They are hoping to lauch again next week, so they can claim their prize.

Some info http://www.spacedev.com/newsite/templates/...Nav=11&subSel=3 (http://www.spacedev.com/newsite/templates/subpage3_article.php?pid=411&subNav=11&subSel=3)

[Peaches]

Is this financed by Paul Allen? I had the TV and was half listening yesterday when I saw something about space travel being funded by him but I don't see his name in the article.

Or is this something different?

Very interesting no matter! :)

[Mike AI]

Yeah I think Allen is part of this group. They were saying he was talking about making the next trip - next week. That would be pretty ballsy.

[SykkBoy]

damn, I missed it
I wanted to see that

[dantheman]

it was very cool, richard(what's his name) from virgin records has signed on with these guys and will be offering a trip for 100k in the future

line up :)

[Robin]

Originally posted by dantheman@Sep 29 2004, 04:34 PM
it was very cool, richard(what's his name) from virgin records has signed on with these guys and will be offering a trip for 100k in the future

line up :)
Yep, Richard Branson has apparently ordered THREE of these spacecraft for delivery in 2006 - Each will take 5 passengers on a three hour flight into space for 100K each (not sure if that's pounds or dollars though). He's already talking about getting an orbiting hotel built too!

- Robin.

[Bishop]

That is soooo coool..

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/09/29/s....cnn/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/09/29/spaceshipone.attempt.cnn/index.html)

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by Robin+Sep 29 2004, 10:59 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Robin @ Sep 29 2004, 10:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-dantheman@Sep 29 2004, 04:34 PM
it was very cool, richard(what's his name) from virgin records has signed on with these guys and will be offering a trip for 100k in the future

line up :)
Yep, Richard Branson has apparently ordered THREE of these spacecraft for delivery in 2006 - Each will take 5 passengers on a three hour flight into space for 100K each (not sure if that's pounds or dollars though). He's already talking about getting an orbiting hotel built too!

- Robin. [/b][/quote]


We need to get Patteycake to start a webmaster charity auction to raise money so we can send Serge to space!!

[dantheman]

hey Robin, nice to see ya around:) Hope things are going well for you.


Serge in outerspace, I can see that :)

[Winetalk.com]

is my name Alice????Why do you wanna send me to the Moon?????
;-)))

[Rolo]

Prices are dropping fast in the space industry:

2001 - first space tourist paid $20 million for 1 week
2006-7 - people will be paying $200 thousands for 3 hours
2020 - ?
2040 - ?

If they get the "Space Elevator" http://www.isr.us/spaceelevatorconference/aboutSE.html idea to work, then it be as cheap as normal earth destinations...

[Peaches]

There was a segment on the news the other day where you can take a flight out for $3K or so and experience 0 gravity for 40 second intervals for about 2 hours :)

[PattyeCake*]

Originally posted by Mike AI+Sep 29 2004, 10:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mike AI @ Sep 29 2004, 10:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Robin@Sep 29 2004, 10:59 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-dantheman@Sep 29 2004, 04:34 PM
it was very cool, richard(what's his name) from virgin records has signed on with these guys and will be offering a trip for 100k in the future

line up :)
Yep, Richard Branson has apparently ordered THREE of these spacecraft for delivery in 2006 - Each will take 5 passengers on a three hour flight into space for 100K each (not sure if that's pounds or dollars though). He's already talking about getting an orbiting hotel built too!

- Robin.


We need to get Patteycake to start a webmaster charity auction to raise money so we can send Serge to space!! [/b][/quote]
Hummmmmmm.......... B)

[Lee]

Originally posted by Peaches@Sep 29 2004, 08:39 AM
There was a segment on the news the other day where you can take a flight out for $3K or so and experience 0 gravity for 40 second intervals for about 2 hours :)
Peaches...

Will we be seeing you taking a space flight now you know where to buy one?

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/8MIGFL_ADVE.htm

;)

Regards,

Lee

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Lee+Sep 29 2004, 01:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lee @ Sep 29 2004, 01:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Peaches@Sep 29 2004, 08:39 AM
There was a segment on the news the other day where you can take a flight out for $3K or so and experience 0 gravity for 40 second intervals for about 2 hours :)
Peaches...

Will we be seeing you taking a space flight now you know where to buy one?

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/8MIGFL_ADVE.htm

;)

Regards,

Lee [/b][/quote]
That looks AWESOME!!

The only problem I would probably have is that I get extreme motion sickness :( I don't know why but I always have.

[Gabriel]

Originally posted by Peaches@Sep 29 2004, 12:48 PM

That looks AWESOME!!

The only problem I would probably have is that I get extreme motion sickness :( I don't know why but I always have.
i thought that was the waterbeds fault... :P

[Cleo]

Watch it live.

An awesome event to watch.

Really did look like something out of a SciFi show with that giant flame coming back out the . I thought it was going to end badly when it started rolling like that.

I want shotgun in the next one.

[Lee]

Originally posted by Peaches+Sep 29 2004, 09:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Peaches @ Sep 29 2004, 09:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Lee@Sep 29 2004, 01:45 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Peaches@Sep 29 2004, 08:39 AM
There was a segment on the news the other day where you can take a flight out for $3K or so and experience 0 gravity for 40 second intervals for about 2 hours :)
Peaches...

Will we be seeing you taking a space flight now you know where to buy one?

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/8MIGFL_ADVE.htm

;)

Regards,

Lee
That looks AWESOME!!

The only problem I would probably have is that I get extreme motion sickness :( I don't know why but I always have. [/b][/quote]
Take a prozac first and you'll be fine :)

Thats a shame though, was looking forward to seeing the first Georgian in space hehe

Regards,

Lee

[cj]

Originally posted by Robin+Sep 29 2004, 10:59 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Robin @ Sep 29 2004, 10:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-dantheman@Sep 29 2004, 04:34 PM
it was very cool, richard(what's his name) from virgin records has signed on with these guys and will be offering a trip for 100k in the future

line up :)
Yep, Richard Branson has apparently ordered THREE of these spacecraft for delivery in 2006 - Each will take 5 passengers on a three hour flight into space for 100K each (not sure if that's pounds or dollars though). He's already talking about getting an orbiting hotel built too!

- Robin. [/b][/quote]
:yowsa:

now THAT is fucking cool

god i love richard branson :bjump:

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Gabriel+Sep 29 2004, 05:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gabriel @ Sep 29 2004, 05:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Peaches@Sep 29 2004, 12:48 PM

That looks AWESOME!!

The only problem I would probably have is that I get extreme motion sickness :( I don't know why but I always have.
i thought that was the waterbeds fault... :P [/b][/quote]
That was a waterbed Jim had?

[Cleo]

Could the movie Cheech and Chong and in Outer Space be far behind