SpaceShipOne
6/8/04, 02:55 PM
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I'm wondering if anybody else has heard about this, and what ya all think?
On June 21st, Scaled Composites will launch their privately built spaceship, SpaceShipOne, from its launch plane, White Knight, into space. This will be the first civilian craft to ever enter space...
Here's a pic of SS1. SpaceShipOne is actually just the small craft attached to the belly of White Knight.
On June 21st, Scaled Composites will launch their privately built spaceship, SpaceShipOne, from its launch plane, White Knight, into space. This will be the first civilian craft to ever enter space...
Here's a pic of SS1. SpaceShipOne is actually just the small craft attached to the belly of White Knight.
6/8/04, 10:47 PM
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Space flight is so iffy. There are way too many uncontrollable variables. I really hope they are sucessful, as it would be pretty cool to have something positive in the news for once.
6/21/04, 09:28 AM
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From the BBC:
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The pilot, 62-year-old Scaled Composites vice-president Mike Melvill, stamped his name in the record books as the first non-government-funded pilot to fly a spaceship out of Earth's atmosphere.
6/21/04, 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by Mberglo@June 21, 2004, 9:59 AM
I also read that the rocketship has a hybrid rocket motor that uses NOS! I wonder if the pilot hits a "Go Baby Go" button.
I also read that the rocketship has a hybrid rocket motor that uses NOS! I wonder if the pilot hits a "Go Baby Go" button.
I hope the whole endever is a big success
B) B) B)
6/21/04, 01:55 PM
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Would I fly in a private spaceship...as of now, No way. But maybe latter on as more and more people do it I might consider it.
(I don't really have to worry about it anyway, no way am I going to be able to afford one )
(I don't really have to worry about it anyway, no way am I going to be able to afford one
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6/22/04, 07:36 AM
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Who wants to live forever. I would love to see the earth from orbit. I dont think my stang quite has enough thrust to break free from the Earths gravity so YES i would ride in a heartbeat.
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