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Virgin Galactic reveals spacecraft design

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RudyGarmisch
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7205445.stm
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Space tourism in 2010.



Jan 23 2008 2:22PM
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Mezmerize19
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Im going to let a few thousand people get on that first just to make sure theres no flaws and I dont die
Jan 23 2008 2:25PM
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ISkiSwitch
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200,000 dollars a ticket, damn, looks like I can't go...
Jan 23 2008 2:28PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I'm waiting for the moon tourism. As of now, they're still below the height you need for orbit.
Jan 23 2008 2:28PM
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skiminnesota
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    WOW   THATS AWESOME LOOKING 


my dad is a pilot,  so i know a  thing or two about air planes..................

so let me be the first to say,   Major props to whoever pilots that thing...

Jan 23 2008 2:29PM
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spere
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damn, 200gs a seat? i should probably start saving. its only suborbital space though, but still dope
Jan 23 2008 2:30PM
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R-Bertsch
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where can i apply to be a steward
Jan 23 2008 2:35PM
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TheButterHashira
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Is it like an airplane that goes all the way up into space?
Jan 23 2008 2:40PM
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Shorton
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if i ever had the money, id fucking love to go to space...
Jan 23 2008 2:41PM
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jimmychung
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who are going to be the first members of the 10 mile high club?
Jan 23 2008 4:27PM
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Alexander_Keith
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Someone famous. There will be a tape soon after.
Jan 23 2008 4:31PM
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IcePointa
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try 62 miles
Jan 23 2008 4:34PM
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2+2=5
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i'd pay 200 000 for sure
Jan 23 2008 5:00PM
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splooshie
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its probly cheaper to apply to be a spaceman
Jan 23 2008 5:01PM
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IcePointa
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or apparently you can pay 2m frequent flyer miles

theyre probably only good once the prices drop to 20k per seat though, after like 500 seats have been sold
Jan 23 2008 5:31PM
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