Private spaceship to launch today

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

I've been watching this for a few months - they're going to launch at 1330 GMT today. (1430 our time).

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3811881.stm
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Good luck to them. Thumbs Up

DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

Thats very cool, have you seen the plane that flys it up?
https://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/photos/062104/captiveCarrywithStarship_lr.jpg It's all very "in not too distant future" stuff.

Jan
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

That's really cool.

Rutan's been building cool planes for ages now, but I didn't realise they'd got as advanced as this. Thumbs Up

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

It's just reached space. \o/
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mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

Do they get loads of money if it is successful? should I just read the bbc link and find out for myself? Smile

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

$10,000,000
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

The ten mill is for 2 passenger carrying flights within a set timespan.

Yes, you should just read the BBC article and find out.

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Yup, the set timespan is two weeks.

It's just landed safely.
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