Theunicornhunter 2 Posted June 20, 2004 At approximately 6:30 a.m. on June 21st a private development team will launch its manned space ship for a limited test flight. Their ulitmate goal is to win the $10 Million dollar prize being offered to the first team to launch a three man ship into space. A brief flight past the atmopshere may not seem like big news BUT it could change the direction of spaceflight forever if the private sector is able to engage in mannered spaceflight. Tierone A pic of spaceshipone Click for Spoiler: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=-=SmOkEd=-= 0 Posted June 20, 2004 yeah EGGZACKTLY i just watched screensavers and they talked about that..... i found it very intresting and shall shearch the web for futher results... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanway 0 Posted June 20, 2004 I've seen them in the air. And I didn't know what the H*LL I was seeing, now I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mj 7 Posted June 20, 2004 I wish them success. If finding and exploiting the commercial use of space spurs development then I am all for it. After the moon landings in the late 60's early 70's...no development of the moon! Nothing! Nada! If we have to wait for governments to develop the will to continue to develop space, or for the majority of our society to see the worth of developing space, then we will just have more of the same lack of action. The only time our government gets motivated is when some other nation decides to do something..... I want men and women to go back to the moon, and men and women to go to Mars...then to the stars! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrekkieMage 0 Posted June 20, 2004 WOW Good luck to them!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaz4stfguy 0 Posted June 21, 2004 I have been following this on and off. Burt Rutan is quite the pioneer. I hope that they are sucessful. As much as I like and even admire the folks at NASA, I believe a private venture like this can be a win-win scenario for all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vcoolio 0 Posted June 21, 2004 Alterego. If you're out there reading this thread, remember some 14 months ago I mentioned the scaled.com site which first told us about the new craft. You thought then it may have been a "naughty" site. See, I'm not a naughty boy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSonofvulcan 0 Posted June 21, 2004 I remember hearing about that last year, they finally got her spaceworthy I see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted June 21, 2004 Alterego.If you're out there reading this thread, remember some 14 months ago I mentioned the scaled.com site which first told us about the new craft. You thought then it may have been a "naughty" site. See, I'm not a naughty boy! I said: "... The site link sounds like it might be kinda hot there :huh: ..." but I don't remember exactly why I said that. The link you provided wasn't a hyper-link, just the words "www.scaled.com". I might've misread you to mean 'scalded', (as in burned with hot water.) Sorry for any confusion I may have caused you over the last 14 months. :o CONGRATULATIONS to all the team who worked on making todays historical flight possible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEAREBORG4102 0 Posted June 21, 2004 Yeah. I heard about that on the news. I wonder how they got over the challenge of the weight of the lead needed to protect against the radiation up there. Oh well. Congats to the team!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted June 21, 2004 (edited) Test pilot Mike Melvill landed at Mojave Airport, about 80 miles north of Los Angeles, California, after taking the rocket plane SpaceShipOne to an altitude of more than 100 kilometers (62.5 miles) -- the internationally recognized boundary of space. Melvill told reporters he had "a h-ll of a view from 62 miles." "The colors were pretty staggering from up there," he said. "Looking from the Earth up there, you know, it's almost a religious experience. It's an awesome thing to see. You can see the curvature of the Earth. I could see all the way out, way out past the islands off the coast of Los Angeles." Edited June 22, 2004 by TheUnicornHunter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angela 1 Posted June 22, 2004 I am glad that this kind of thing is now out of the government funding perview. perhaps the budget for this stuff won't be slasshed every year, but rather increased Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted June 22, 2004 He's on top of the world!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSonofvulcan 0 Posted June 22, 2004 I think I will quote James Dohan IT'S A PLOY ^ (That's his standerd 3-word responce to reporters) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angela 1 Posted June 22, 2004 He's on top of the world!!!!! he is one of the few that can say that for sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrekkieMage 0 Posted June 22, 2004 I read about the flight this morning B) Congrats to the team who put it all together :) B) :) :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyra_Ashleigh 0 Posted June 23, 2004 I was very happy to hear about this! I think the way things are right now in the US, private sector space travel might be the best (or only) way to go! Congrats to everyone involved in this project! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSonofvulcan 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Wouldn't it be intresting if you humans made 1st contact via a private Space Yacht? Of course, that's not how it happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
master_q 0 Posted June 25, 2004 It is great news. It opens so many possibilities. The only way to create a space exploration boom is to put it in the hands of individuals (not government). If the private sector can (in the long-run) create reasonably priced space tourism, then that will create a space exploration boom. And when that happens (hopefully in a decade or two) then I'm going up! Master Q StarTrek_Master_Q@yahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Phaserman 0 Posted June 25, 2004 I wanna ride the next one. if I recall, to claim the X-prize, they have to go again in like 2 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hangon 3 Posted June 25, 2004 (edited) Yeah i watched a program on the discovery channel not to long ago all abut the x-prise,it was a intresting program and i will be watching for more info on it. Lets hope it all goes well Edited June 25, 2004 by hangon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
