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Virgin Galactic announced today that VSS Enterprise has completed her inaugural captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport. This very first captive carry was a huge success and both the mothership and spaceship looked absolutely stunning against the blue back drop of the Mojave skies.
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Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:13
Awesome! Can’t wait to take my family to space.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@MA3LK
“Still nothing beats a NASA space shuttle in beauty of flight.”
I agree somewhat in that it does not look dangly at a distance and its size is impressive. But economically, these are at the cost of making it extremely impractical. While aerodynamic shape is usually nice, a flying “boat” would look even better, but not aerodynamic. If “vimanas” could be created, they could be the most beautiful flying things ever (other than birds), but we don’t have the technology to make those yet.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
Sorry to hear that moments in history bore you.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
“Take us out Mr. Branson”
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
梦想有朝一日…
离开地球.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
ya its unbelievable how far we come form simple shuttle’s to complex now this soon maybe space elevator may come true in the near future.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
I suppose, once the passenger flights getstarted, all the other airlines will want to jump on the suborbital flight bandwagon.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
it would be cool to fly with it
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
Amazing
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@MA3LK
Oh please. that thing is a load of shit. It cost way to much money. It’s technology is way out of date and we simply do not need it anymore. NASA is quite possibly the most over spending program in the entire US. Just one space shuttle launch is an incredible waste of resources. It can be done for much much cheaper, probably 1/10th of what NASA is currently spending, but nobody wants to face that fact. Especially the old bastards running NASA.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@f38stingray Haha yeah, although WK2 has already gone through comprehensive testing for this scenario, of course. In fact, I think they even tested flight on just one engine… probably.
I can’t get over how close the future seems – space tourism, for crying out loud! It’s unbelievable.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@f38stingray – Ooh, Well,
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
Still nothing beats a NASA space shuttle in beauty of flight.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
im waiting for it shooting into space, this was just boring
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
Looks like if an engine goes out, they would have a BIG asymmetric thrust problem.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@signedadam
It didn’t go into space yet. It was a captive carry flight, meaning that they were just testing to make sure that the rocket would be save to be carried on the airplane. Looks promising, though.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
they just wanted to see how it handeled the laod of SS2, soon very soon they will load it with fuel
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@beatlefriend Trans-continential sub orbital commerical flights would be really cool. I’m betting pretty intense flight though. Not for the qweezy types. That will cause a bit of an upgrade for ATC!
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
The first time a Virgin has ever made it into space!
Momentus!
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
Wake up, NASA! Private enterprise is going to make you look like a bunch of dopes that spend money like drunken sailors.
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
virgin galactic should make its first trip to the moon or mars
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
This video sucks they didnt show alot of things like the pilot boarding/exiting the craft. I want to see how its done. Are there 3 pilots? 1 main pilot and 2 co-pilots. SUCKS!
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
OMG! did it go in to space, Wow! Virgin, well done,
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
@Antenox The cockpit is in the right-hand fuselage, for both the pilot and co-pilot. As far as I know, nothing much goes on in the left-hand fuselage. Last year, the “windows” on the left fuselage were just black vinyl stickers. I don’t know if that’s still true. I think one idea for the future is to carry passengers there, so they can watch the launch from up close.
(Not official info)
Mar 27, 2010 at 17:00:14
great job one step closer to civi space travel