A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history. (Dec. 7)
Sorry for people who don't like this, but space is the future, not to sound cheesy, its the next big frontier. It takes little hops into space to get the ball rolling. Virgin are only exploiting the rich in the same way as the first companies offer trans atlantic travel on cruise ships, the first wave of aircraft that could cross the atlantic, look how much concord used to charge for supersonic flight? This is no different.
Woop woop UK leading the space race! this is really good that virgin are doing this now maybe more airlines and other company's will try and compete with each other, which is what we need to make a big leap in to space travel
At least one of the very first passengers has got to go in a Darth Vader or stormtrooper costume and capture it all on HD. A quality suggestion I think, after all the first space shuttle was renamed Enterprise, makes sense to live up to tradition. I think Richard Branson should rename the shuttle to "Millenium Falcon" Quite fitting I think, the entrepreneur rebel taking the first steps at smuggling civilians into space...... Genius, go HAN..... The loveable rebel we all adore :-p
what about us poor folks lol...seriously i hate money
kneecolegh1 3 weeks ago
You can get it right by lowering the freaking price!! This will company will fail in due time if they don't reconsider their prices...
flynny42 1 month ago
How is this going to affect our screwed atmosphere, now? Didn't the space shuttle flight contribute as amazing as they were?
Osuitea 5 months ago
Sorry for people who don't like this, but space is the future, not to sound cheesy, its the next big frontier. It takes little hops into space to get the ball rolling. Virgin are only exploiting the rich in the same way as the first companies offer trans atlantic travel on cruise ships, the first wave of aircraft that could cross the atlantic, look how much concord used to charge for supersonic flight? This is no different.
05Rudey 5 months ago
Woop woop UK leading the space race! this is really good that virgin are doing this now maybe more airlines and other company's will try and compete with each other, which is what we need to make a big leap in to space travel
MrMushroom90 5 months ago
@looksintolasers then you'd be paying 2million each :p
dx3456 6 months ago
Not trying to sound mean but when ever there is something new that's being invented or developed somethings going to happen I mean in everything
Phatboyac09 6 months ago
it took a shit loada $ to make this and you will make that money back, but those 3 LIVES are gone forever
mynameisjavin 8 months ago
lol wow we have mother ships now!
BatDude27 8 months ago
At least one of the very first passengers has got to go in a Darth Vader or stormtrooper costume and capture it all on HD. A quality suggestion I think, after all the first space shuttle was renamed Enterprise, makes sense to live up to tradition. I think Richard Branson should rename the shuttle to "Millenium Falcon" Quite fitting I think, the entrepreneur rebel taking the first steps at smuggling civilians into space...... Genius, go HAN..... The loveable rebel we all adore :-p
frostyuk2007 8 months ago