Virgin Galactic: Let the Journey Begin (Concept Video of Tourist Flight)

Space.com (via Drudge) ^ | 09/28/06 | Virgin Galactic

[RedCell]

Virgin Galactic: Let The Journey Begin Take a journey on the next generation of space travel. Credit: Virgin Galactic

[RedCell]

This is a pretty cool video of what Virgin Galactic hopes to offer those that can afford space flight.

[RedCell]

Duh... here's the link (sorry):

http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=Virgin_galactic01

[agooga]

As much fun and as cool as that would be-- I can think of a lot better uses of $250,000 (or whatever the ticket price will be) for 5 minutes of weightlessness

[Jake The Goose]

Put Clinton (either one) on the damn thing - and install and eject seat.

[FourtySeven]

Galactic? A bit overstated for a suborbital flight.

Still, I'd love to do it.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

5 Minutes?

That's it? What a joke.

[TortReformer]

Cool...Can't wait...even if it's 5 minutes

[RedCell]

5 Minutes? That's it? What a joke.

Hey, baby-steps to the elevator. Remember the Gemini program?

[KevinDavis]

[eeevil conservative]

Hey Kevin

you have a few minutes?

could sure use your help!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Weren't the British the first to commercialize flight, too?

[medscribe]

Where do I sign up?

[af_vet_rr]

As much fun and as cool as that would be-- I can think of a lot better uses of $250,000 (or whatever the ticket price will be) for 5 minutes of weightlessness

Yeah, but that $250,000 is going to be put towards a project, that within 10 years, will mean $250,000 will get you a week in orbit. New technology is always very expensive, and it's the early adapters that help bring the price down.

[maeve_1]

anyone seen the game at www.galaxy32.com ? They have put up a treasure hunt, the winner gets a free ride on the Virgin Galactic. It's free + no registration. The aim of the game is to find the 10 solar bodies (9 planets + the sun), first to find the gets the seat.

Bon Voyage!

(by the way the first bit of 'treasure' is at NASA!)