Boswell Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 One of my I.T lecurers was telling us about this today, basically Virgin have created the first space tourism company. It's not like a normal space flight, you take off from the ground like a plane and then at altitude a rocket blasts you the rest of the way just out of the atmosphere. You are only out of the atmosphere and experience weightlessness for around 6 minutes but it would probably be the most amazing several minutes of your life. I was amazed to see you can actually books flighs now but it will set you back a heafty $200,000 (£100,000). Check the link out! http://www.virgingalactic.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) it would probably be the most amazing several minutes of your life.Carlsberg style.. Edited January 30, 2008 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 rip offi'd want around half-hour>( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_trials Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I heard you can do this in russia for so much less money, they fly in a special curve in the upper atmosphere.Still experience weightlessness -Charlie- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 How long will the spaceship take to reach maximum speed after starting its rocket burn?it all seems a bit ermlike its been made by a 15 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I heard you can do this in russia for so much less money, they fly in a special curve in the upper atmosphere.Still experience weightlessness -Charlie-There is just something about russians I don't trust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Plane + Fastfall = cheaper version, but won't last as long generally.Things are starting to advance though, which is always nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Plane + Fastfall = cheaper version, but won't last as long generally.Things are starting to advance though, which is always niceYou don't get to see the whole of the earth either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Havn't people been doing this for some time? lying you up high then diving down giving you a feeling of Weightless ness ?If i want to feel weightlessness i'll go for a swim.Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 difference is, you can't drown in space.only expand so quick you explode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Could have told you that.Norman Foster and his cronies are designing the 'spaceport'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 You don't get to see the whole of the earth either.Are they taking things high enough to see the entire planet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Are they taking things high enough to see the entire planet?Yes, there is a video on that site somewhere in one of those spacecraft thingys and you can clearly see most of the earth. Edited January 30, 2008 by Boswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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