SpaceShipOne made it!

[Ragnarok]

[quote]Originally posted by Ragnarok:

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]

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

[Wardad]

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]

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.

[David E. Gervais]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
I thought the X prize also required that it be 3 people. And I was surprised to hear that there are 26? other civilian companys competing for it.

Yup, you're right. I forgot about the 3 person payload requirement for the x-prize. Thanks for reminding me. But it shouldn't be long now.

Oh, and I really think the SpaceShipOne will be the winner. but some other might swoop in with an old traditional capsule on a rocket design and grab it.

SpaceShipOne is by far the best looking of the x-prize contenders.

Cheers!

[Randallw]

Originally posted by Intimidator:
Oh man I am certain that the pilot had a " Better than SEX experience "

Inti,

Ah, but was it a better than SEIV experience.

Edit: I just looked at a list of the other contenders and I must say they seem a bit primitive. Sure they might get into orbit, but most of them plan to parachute down again. One even launches from a balloon. I realise the actual prize isn't going to pay for development, so they mostly seem to be just an attempt to grab fame by getting in first and winning.

[ June 22, 2004, 11:29: Message edited by: Randallw ]

[dogscoff]

I hope this doesn't cause any of the other contenders to cut corners and do anything stupid in a hasty attempt to beat the SS1 team to the prize.

Many lives were lost in the early days of aviation and land-speed record breakers due to similar competitive urges...