SpaceShip One completes first of two scheduled flights to space in pursuit of $10 million X-Prize

primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
edited October 2004 in Science & Tech
CNN.com has the breaking news about the successful first of two flights to space. SpaceShipOne made it well above the 62.5 miles necessary to qualify for the X-Prize. The next scheuduled flight is October 4th.

Go Burt! This is going to revolutionize space travel.

Source: CNN.com

Comments

  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    And there was much rejoicing... Yaaayyyy.

    Seriously though, this is pretty kickass. Now if I could only get rich I'd be on that thing in a heartbeat.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Pretty amazing, 66 miles off ground.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    I'm sure that in our lifetime, space travel will become affordable. This is a truly exciting time to live....

    Think of this: For generations upon generations, kids have looked at the moon and the stars and said "I want to go there". I did it when I was a kid, you did it, we all did.

    My kids see the moon and say "I want to go there"... And I can honestly tell them "I think when you are a grownup, you'll be able to".

    Stunning.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    I didn't get to finish it earlier ...thanks for reminding me!
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Check out the videos here:
    http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/video.htm

    -drasnor :fold:
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited September 2004
    um, this flight doesn't count as one of the two flights for the X-prize. to win that the craft has to make 2 flights to the set height within a week, carrying 3 people (or equivalent weight). I think the first 'X-prize' flight is scheduled for the 4th of October. Still, it's a fantastic achievement and one step closer to this: http://www.virgingalactic.com
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited September 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    This is a truly exciting time to live....

    It always is. I remember the coming of colour TV, the first man in space, the first jet plane. It's always been exciting. The future is an awesome place.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    deicist wrote:
    um, this flight doesn't count as one of the two flights for the X-prize. to win that the craft has to make 2 flights to the set height within a week, carrying 3 people (or equivalent weight). I think the first 'X-prize' flight is scheduled for the 4th of October. Still, it's a fantastic achievement and one step closer to this: http://www.virgingalactic.com

    Read the article, buddy.
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited September 2004
    ah okay,my mistake... didn't realise they had the extra weight onboard
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    No problem.

    I'm really excited about this. This means a lot for the space program. It would be awesome to one day be able to hop on a spacecraft and take a ride.
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited October 2004
    bothered wrote:
    I remember the first jet plane.

    Do you remember the first aeroplane as well? :)

    No wait, you're not that old right? :D
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited October 2004
    EyesOnly wrote:
    Do you remember the first aeroplane as well? :)

    No wait, you're not that old right? :D

    :) Imagine how exciting that was though.
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited October 2004
    Yeah i could imagine, but then we might all live to see the next step so why imagine. :)
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