First Civilian Trip Into Space,

All I know is....I want a go before I die.....

Its been my dream since a little kid.....

Quote:

---

Originally posted by lynx@21 June 2004 - 18:09
I thought commercial supersonic flight was banned in continental US airspace. :-"

---

I have to admit a lack of familiarity with that particular stipulation; though at this point, it's aegis could hardly be called commercial.

I suppose the authorities will step in if/when they satisfy the "two flights in two weeks" caveat required to claim the prize; that would make it a paying venture, eh?

As to your other:

You wouldn't want to try their method anyway, imagine having to start your journey suspended under the taxi.

That would result in "space-meat" wouldn't it? :x :x :x

Well it looks like NASA may lend a little incentive

The next several years could be a pretty exciteing time.

TD

Did'nt justin timberlake or one of those queens pay 20 million to go up in space with some cosmonauts :lol:? I think this is a much better deal :D, IF I were rich, and bored, I would go for it, who would'nt?

I wouldn't. I'm a terrible coward when it comes to stuff like that :ph34r:

I wouldn't either. Fate doesn't enjoy being tempted too often.

:ninja:

I don't think I would mind dying in an explosion or sth but imagine you can't come down anymore, or you burn up whilst coming down :fear:

Immolation is right up there with drowning, being buried alive, suffocating, and being eaten. No thanks. ;)

:ninja:

As far as I can tell, NASA is all for exploits such as this.
Crippled by budget cuts and recent disasters, NASA is effectively at a standstill.
Bush's proclamation about a Mars landing was all hot air, typically, he floated the concept and then dropped it the next day.
Talk about a short attention span.

Ventures such as Rutan's, unfettered by military and scientific considerations, have long been thought to be the most viable method of achieving regular spaceflight.

Don't be mislead by the apparent disparity between the initial outlay and the prizemoney...these guys are looking further into the future than that, and the potential commercial return is enormous.

Will they invent one of those things to decrease the g pressure on the body?

It could get very messy otherwise :x