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Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the up-up-and-back-again dept.

BoulderDad writes, "Richard Branson presented a mock-up of the new SpaceShipTwo in New York. From the article: 'Future passengers aboard Virgin Galactic spaceliners can look forward to cushioned reclining seats and lots of windows during suborbital flights aboard SpaceShipTwo, a concept interior of which was unveiled by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson Thursday.' The video is worth watching; the spaceport details are more concept than reality, but the depiction of the phases of space flight is very good."

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  1. Re:Orbit? by Mateo_LeFou · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Its the speed of orbit, and reentry from that speed, that makes this hard." Heh... I'm guessing you won the X Prize for suborbital flight, then? Was it easy?

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  2. Money poorly spent... by Ex-MislTech · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The fact that people are dying everday worldwide from "easily" preventable
    circumstances, and lack of food makes me question the value of this
    to just go up and down on the world's most expensive rollercoaster.

    We need sustainable long term development of Infrastructure for all
    of humanity, not rocket rides to the edge of space and back for
    1/5th of a million USD.

    Tech is great when it makes life better or helps ppl, but when it is
    "go-carts" of the rich and famous I see it as a waste.

    Fund this project http://www.fuellessflight.com/index1.htm or something on par with it.

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