So, SpaceShipTwo appears to have crashed
Anyone still want to ride on it?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:38, Share, Reply)
Anyone still want to ride on it?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:38, Share, Reply)
I actually think they are quite charming
Very un-Tarquin, and un-chav. It's a tough line to get right nowadays.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 20:10, Share, Reply)
Very un-Tarquin, and un-chav. It's a tough line to get right nowadays.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 20:10, Share, Reply)
Confirmed that one person was killed in the crash.
We might still be in luck.
Does Morrissey like space by any chance?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 19:14, Share, Reply)
We might still be in luck.
Does Morrissey like space by any chance?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 19:14, Share, Reply)
Wah wah waaaaaaah
What's the point of the stupid thing? It's not like it's an actual proper spaceship like off Star Trek.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:03, Share, Reply)
What's the point of the stupid thing? It's not like it's an actual proper spaceship like off Star Trek.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:03, Share, Reply)
That thing seems cursed
They already killed a bunch of people on the ground when the motor went bang.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:53, Share, Reply)
They already killed a bunch of people on the ground when the motor went bang.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:53, Share, Reply)
Early airplanes had some spectacular setbacks too.
Didn't stop them taking off in the end.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:56, Share, Reply)
Didn't stop them taking off in the end.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 18:56, Share, Reply)
That's sad
We should all be rooting for Virgin, chaps. Pushing the boundaries of science and democratising space flight.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 20:41, Share, Reply)
We should all be rooting for Virgin, chaps. Pushing the boundaries of science and democratising space flight.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 20:41, Share, Reply)
I couldnt give a fuck about going into space
There I said it.
And he's hardly democratising it. Plutocratising it maybe
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:04, Share, Reply)
There I said it.
And he's hardly democratising it. Plutocratising it maybe
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:04, Share, Reply)
Space travel's worth your interest
But that aside, all transport breakthroughs start with the rich, pal. Plebs get their chance later. If you've got a better model for providing the cash, let us know.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:19, Share, Reply)
But that aside, all transport breakthroughs start with the rich, pal. Plebs get their chance later. If you've got a better model for providing the cash, let us know.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:19, Share, Reply)
get their chance to what? Visit Venus?
I've seen pics, it looks a bit hot. Not much happening in the low season either
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:43, Share, Reply)
I've seen pics, it looks a bit hot. Not much happening in the low season either
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:43, Share, Reply)
I'd quite like to visit Mars
But Virgin Galactic aren't going to be doing that in my lifetime.
SpaceX on the other hand have that as their stated goal.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:49, Share, Reply)
But Virgin Galactic aren't going to be doing that in my lifetime.
SpaceX on the other hand have that as their stated goal.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:49, Share, Reply)
dont particularly want to go there either
At least I wouldnt have to wear a giant suit to stop me dying I suppose
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:58, Share, Reply)
At least I wouldnt have to wear a giant suit to stop me dying I suppose
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:58, Share, Reply)
This isn't the sort of space flight I'm interested in.
Sure you might be able to reach 100km, just. You're not staying there though.
Suborbital spaceflight serves no practical purpose anymore. To all intents and purposes this is just an expensive fairground ride.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:15, Share, Reply)
Sure you might be able to reach 100km, just. You're not staying there though.
Suborbital spaceflight serves no practical purpose anymore. To all intents and purposes this is just an expensive fairground ride.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:15, Share, Reply)
But it's not astronauts
It's a step in the right direction. Right?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:23, Share, Reply)
It's a step in the right direction. Right?
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:23, Share, Reply)
It's a step down the wrong path though.
This isn't a route that will end up with mass access to space. It's hard to see how this technology could even be expanded to put a single human in orbit.
Elon Musk is on the right track - his stated goal is to get to Mars. Everything that SpaceX does advances progress towards that goal. That's the right direction - not a five minute vomit comet ride for those with too much spare cash.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:46, Share, Reply)
This isn't a route that will end up with mass access to space. It's hard to see how this technology could even be expanded to put a single human in orbit.
Elon Musk is on the right track - his stated goal is to get to Mars. Everything that SpaceX does advances progress towards that goal. That's the right direction - not a five minute vomit comet ride for those with too much spare cash.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:46, Share, Reply)
Fair point
But I'd rather Virgin Galactic than some Red Bull cock making a parachute jump.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:57, Share, Reply)
But I'd rather Virgin Galactic than some Red Bull cock making a parachute jump.
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 21:57, Share, Reply)
In related news:
Felix Baumgartner's record was broken this week. You probably didn't hear about that though as he was sponsored by Google, not Red Bull.
www.theguardian.com/science/video/2014/oct/25/google-executive-alan-eustace-jumps-space-felix-baumgartner-record-video
( , Fri 31 Oct 2014, 22:07, Share, Reply)
Felix Baumgartner's record was broken this week. You probably didn't hear about that though as he was sponsored by Google, not Red Bull.
www.theguardian.com/science/video/2014/oct/25/google-executive-alan-eustace-jumps-space-felix-baumgartner-record-video
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