http://www.virgingalactic.com/en/ Very exciting stuff.
K KimB Legend Dec 7, 2005 #3 Humus said: Cool. Not suitable for my wallet I guess though. Click to expand... Well, hey, give it 20 years Maybe it'll be a decent once-in-a-lifetime thing by that time!
Humus said: Cool. Not suitable for my wallet I guess though. Click to expand... Well, hey, give it 20 years Maybe it'll be a decent once-in-a-lifetime thing by that time!
K K.I.L.E.R Retarded moron Veteran Dec 7, 2005 #4 Why is it so cheap? Only 200K. Much cheaper than $1M being paid to the Russians ATM.
K KimB Legend Dec 7, 2005 #5 Because they use different propulsion technology, and the whole experience is much easier on the human body, so very little preparation is needed before flight.
Because they use different propulsion technology, and the whole experience is much easier on the human body, so very little preparation is needed before flight.
H hkultala Regular Dec 7, 2005 #6 K.I.L.E.R said: Why is it so cheap? Only 200K. Much cheaper than $1M being paid to the Russians ATM. Click to expand... virgin galactic will not(at 2008) do orbital flights, just short jumps outside atmosphere. the "real orbital flights" will propably follow at about 2015 ( my estimate )
K.I.L.E.R said: Why is it so cheap? Only 200K. Much cheaper than $1M being paid to the Russians ATM. Click to expand... virgin galactic will not(at 2008) do orbital flights, just short jumps outside atmosphere. the "real orbital flights" will propably follow at about 2015 ( my estimate )
Not suitable for my wallet I guess though.
