Ya’ll following this, right?
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ss1/status.html
Fantastic. If I have the $100,000.00 I would first in line.
Been following it closely… but I’ll be watching this site for info now as well. What an exciting time for aviation in the private sector. Hats off to Mr. Melvill for earning the first set of astronaught wings as a civillian.
The major cable news people kept jumping back and forth, but I did get to see the successful landing and interview.
This is very exciting for a new era in aviation!
Yup, been following it closely. Great achievement, but not sure I agree with the Media spin about this being a greater achievement than the Wright Brothers.
Wow Rick… I hadn’t heard that one. I would strongly disagree… without the Wright brother’s contribution this wouldn’t be possible. I guess it’s personal opinion though, you could debate that one forever.
Greetings! from the plesently warm Mojave airport, now the “Mojave Spaceport”
WHAT A DAY, even from the ground. That was probably one of the loudest engines i’ve ever heard, more than any turbofan (although i havent been to an airshow in awhile, so i might have forgotten). And What a sight too! Practically as far as you can see, RV’s and BBQ’s lined up last night amidst a strong and lovely warm desert wind last night (im a desert rat part of the year). And then a civialian spaceship on its maden voyage, doesnt get better than that!
The whole experience was amazing, I got to stay in one of the other competeing companies hanger over night and saw some of there projects.
It was the best $15 i’ve ever had to pay, and well worth it.
saw this live in the uk awesome great show guys
Late, as usual, on topic. But, Lord, just imagine how fun it’ll be to put those markings on the kit. Wonder how long it’ll take to start melting plastic on that bird?
Fantastic acheivement. But definitely not in the same league as the Wright brothers though. They had to almost completely re-write the accepted principles of flight from scratch.