[RockyMtnMan]

Excellent example of how NASA needs to be rethought. This is the beginning of a whole new era of commercial space flight.

[BenLurkin]

"SAFE RETURN - Civilian astronaut Brian Binnie stands atop SpaceShipOne with a flag that he carried into space Monday morning at Mojave Airport Civilian Aerospace Test Center. "I wake up every morning and thank God I live in a country where all this can happen," he said." ROB LAYMAN/Valley Press

[ClearCase_guy]

People like Paul Allen are doing the right thing. He's got the money. He invests it in something that will pay off for humanity, and for himself. There's big money to be made, and we will all benefit from the effort.

I'm thinking of Tessier-Ashpool S.A. "Freeside: Why wait?"

[BenLurkin]

http://www.avpress.com/n/tusty1.hts

http://www.avpress.com/n/webpp2/index.hts

[BenLurkin]

http://www.avpress.com/n/tusty2.hts

[Vince Ferrer]

"I don't think we'll really have an industry until we go orbital," said Dennis Parks

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Sheesh, celebrate the achievement for a while, Dennis.

[Mr. K]

I dont think NASA could have thought about this for $20mil

[shadowman99]

Recent NASA achievements