SpaceShipOne made it!

geoschmo · #1 June 21st, 2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
Now all he needs to do is get that bird up there again within 2 weeks and he can claim the $10,000,000 X-Prize. (does anyone know if a second flight is already scheduled?)

This wasn't an X-prize flight. This was just the latest in the series of test flights. It's important because this is the first to cross the 62 mile boundary. To win the X-prize they will need to have three people on board like Gandalph said.

[ June 21, 2004, 17:13: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Intimidator · #2 June 21st, 2004, 06:17 PM

I think the way off launching is very promising, it certainly looks more futuristic than an old fashion rocket-propelled launch.

Just go up with an plane and use your rocket thrusters for the final push, not for the first 100 metre's which is consuming fuel very fast!!

And indeed very cool looking vehicle, Oh man I am certain that the pilot had a " Better than SEX experience "

Inti,

Ragnarok · #3 June 21st, 2004, 06:19 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Ragnarok:

Quote:

Originally posted by geoschmo:
[qb]To win the X-prize they will need to have three people on board like Gandalph said.

Edit: Forget what I said. I was misreading the page.

[ June 21, 2004, 17:24: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Ragnarok · #4 June 21st, 2004, 06:21 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Ragnarok:

Quote:

Originally posted by geoschmo:
[qb]To win the X-prize they will need to have three people on board like Gandalph said.

Edit: Forget what I said. I was misreading the page.

Edit 2: Stupid double post.

[ June 21, 2004, 17:24: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Atrocities · #5 June 21st, 2004, 09:52 PM

Lets all forum our own company and fly into space and get the prize.

Wardad · #6 June 21st, 2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by Intimidator:

...And indeed very cool looking vehicle, Oh man I am certain that the pilot had a " Better than SEX experience "

Inti,

NOT POSSIBLE!!!

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #7 June 21st, 2004, 10:55 PM

The pilot is 62 years old. Don't know if he said it was better than sex but he did say it was a religious experience. People say you never want to get behind an old man with a hat while driving, but at Mach 3.2 this old man burns rubber. Literally that's what the rocket motor burns. Rubber and liquid nitrous oxide.

Nasa surveillance telescopes did show the pilot left his turn signal on for the past 100 miles.