Comments on: Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo

By: Joe Space Tourist

Joe Space Tourist — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:54:50 +0000

This is excellent! I am very much looking forward to my trip! You know, once I scrounge up the $200,000. You know, minor details.

By: Lyle

Lyle — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:52:21 +0000

Interesting concept, … considering ten years ago it was considered 'impossible'

we've 'moved' from millions $$$ to hundred thousands $$$, … and this is in early development stages

Much better both construction & cost has just begun, … this is 'baby steps' of what is to come

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By: The Scott

The Scott — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:27:46 +0000

This is the Barnstorming Age of Space Flight. Never fear. The rich always go first. Its all about economies of scale. Don't think for a second that Virgin Galactic and Bigelow Aerospace and others wouldn't happily take your dollar if they could figure out how to make it cheap enough for you to go.

Or me for that matter. I'd gladly sell you cheap tickets to space if I could get you up there for less than $100,000.

By: Bobby Rutland

Bobby Rutland — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:41:50 +0000

I believe its like all things new. The cost of financial recovery is a must and so therefore only the one's who have the money are targeted with the high price needed for that recovery. I'm sure it will be affordable to all in due time!

By: Karl S.

Karl S. — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:51:44 +0000

When the train was invented, only the wealthy could afford to ride at first. When the airplane was invented only the wealthy could afford a ticket. Now we have the beginnings of commerical space flights and only the wealthy can afford them. BUT, how long will it be before the middle class and upper lower class can afford a ticket? Not that long.
Save your dollars.

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:37:55 +0000

I hope FEMA, err, ahh, I mean the FAA or NASA doesn't stick their two cents into this SpaceShip Two effort. These two fed agencies are capable of screwing up a free lunch in the name of safety.

By: Virgin Galactic - SpaceShip Two « Pasa la vida

Virgin Galactic - SpaceShip Two « Pasa la vida — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:58:58 +0000

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By: petra

petra — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:30:32 +0000

"Passengers will spent about 2.5 hours in the air, with about 5 minutes of actual weightlessness."

I don't understand. 5 minutes of weightlessness? I thought they would be taking you into space for longer than that. That's a lot of money for 5 minutes. As for the 2.5 hours in the air, well you can have that in any plane trip…

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ViimeisellÃ¤ Rannalla » Virgin Galactic esiteltiin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:19:00 +0000

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By: Elijah

Elijah — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:01:56 +0000

By "normal folk" doesn't mean anyone who isn't an astronaut. It means anyone who isn't an astronaut or below upper class america.
Rubbish.

By: john

john — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:51:53 +0000

Roll on the $5000 3 days in orbit deal, then I can afford to travel. I cant wait.