Virgin Galactic - Bringing space flight to the consumer

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Posted by AwakenedAddict on Dec-12-2005 05:04:

Virgin Galactic - Bringing space flight to the consumer

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Due to the unique technology developed by Burt Rutan, this space craft design has overcome the difficult issues of re-entry into the earth's atmosphere faced by so many designers trying to create efficient, re-usable space vehicles.

Using designs based on Burt Rutan's Spaceship One X-Prize entry, apparently. Link Cool! Sign me up.

Only $200,000 a seat

Posted by Kongah on Dec-12-2005 05:05:

I'm half-expecting that thing to transform into some kind of robot.

Posted by Orko on Dec-12-2005 05:39:

Re: Virgin Galactic - Bringing space flight to the consumer

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Originally posted by AwakenedAddict

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Using designs based on Burt Rutan's Spaceship One X-Prize entry, apparently. Link Cool! Sign me up.

Only $200,000 a seat

only $200,000? Thats it? Originally they were claiming seats to cost in the millions!

For 200grand, thats not bad at all! (i know the space portion of the flight only lasts seconds)

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Dec-12-2005 06:15:

You'll finally be able to tell someone, "I'm in a virgin, IN SPACE"

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-12-2005 13:25:

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
You'll finally be able to tell someone, "I'm in a virgin, IN SPACE"

I've been waiting to say this nearly my entire life. Now for only 200 grand I can be complete!

Posted by AwakenedAddict on Dec-12-2005 14:09:

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Originally posted by Orko
only $200,000? Thats it? Originally they were claiming seats to cost in the millions!

For 200grand, thats not bad at all! (i know the space portion of the flight only lasts seconds)

Reserve your seat now, only a $20,000 down-payment is needed!

Posted by Orko on Dec-12-2005 17:47:

sooo...cheap!!!

I WANT TO GO!!! Bday present anybody?

Posted by rabbitjoker on Dec-12-2005 17:52:

Burt Rutan and the Scaled Composites people are brilliant.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-12-2005 17:58:

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Burt Rutan and the Scaled Composites people are brilliant.

Coolest aircraft designs EVER. The Beechcraft Starship is super awesome. A damn shame they're being dismantled though.

Posted by LKD on Dec-12-2005 18:19:

http://www.spaceadventures.com/

Posted by AwakenedAddict on Dec-12-2005 18:40:

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Originally posted by Orko
sooo...cheap!!!

I WANT TO GO!!! Bday present anybody?

It's free if you use 2 million Virgin Atlantic frequent-flyer miles

Posted by cyper on Dec-12-2005 19:10:

I wonder if Mr. Sulu will fly the ship?

I say us TA's all go up & have a massive Rave inside one of those bad boys.

Zero Gravity + EDM music + alcohol + trying to dance =

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-12-2005 19:31:

Can I join the Hundred Mile High Club on this thing?

Posted by cyper on Dec-12-2005 19:41:

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Originally posted by VERTiG0
Can I join the Hundred Mile High Club on this thing?

Yes you can my friend, Yes you can!

I wonder how difficult sex in space would be?

Also what would happen if floated to a part of the ship where you couldnt reach anything to push yourself off. Would you be stuck & not be able to move?

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-12-2005 19:42:

Having sex in zero gravity would probably be the best thing ever. So good in fact that both my balls and my eyeballs would explode.

Posted by cyper on Dec-12-2005 19:49:

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Originally posted by VERTiG0
Having sex in zero gravity would probably be the best thing ever. So good in fact that both my balls and my eyeballs would explode.

Just as long as you dont try blowing your load on the girls face.. that would get a little messy in Zero Gravity.

Last thing you want is for that stuff to be floating around the ship...

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-12-2005 19:59:

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Originally posted by cyper
Just as long as you dont try blowing your load on the girls face.. that would get a little messy in Zero Gravity.

Last thing you want is for that stuff to be floating around the ship...

Hahah no, she could make a game out of it by flying around and catching it in her mouth.

Then everybody wins!

Posted by cyper on Dec-12-2005 20:03:

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Originally posted by VERTiG0
Hahah no, she could make a game out of it by flying around and catching it in her mouth.

Then everybody wins!

HAHAH!! oh man. thats funny.

A good prank to do in Zero G would be to release a baggy of messy poop into somebodies room then lock the door. Then laugh as you watch the mayhem! And as the other person tries to get the hell out without being hit.

Or maybe im just evil enough to think that would be a funny idea..

Posted by d!abolic on Dec-12-2005 20:11:

200K isn't bad, especially when you concider how quickly these things usually drop in price. I think that by the time the next decade rolls around, these flights will cost only tens of thousands.

P.S. The fact that the damn thing is only 15 feet long scares me