Virgin Galactic New SpaceShipTwo Animation

http://www.newvoyagenews.com
Unveiled January 23rd, 2008, this new Virgin Galactic animation shows a flight aboard SpaceShipTwo, brought to 50,000 feet by WhiteKnightTwo, where it launched to 110km above the earth.

Category:

Science & Technology

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• virgin
• galactic
• space
• tourism
• spaceshiptwo
• whiteknighttwo
• richard
• branson
• spaceship
• Aviation
• Space

[soyoman]

The center pod itself has a booster rocket engine, once the plane gets it to max altitude the pod detaches and the rocket engine kicks in, propelling it the rest of the way into space. The plane will already be flying close to 5-600mph if not more, the rocket booster is more than powerful enough to break orbit.

[NewVoyageNews]

It doesn't actually break orbit, it is a suborbital spacecraft, but it will reach space, which is 100km (68miles).

Please see my other videos for SpaceShipOne's flight using the same method.

[EPsuperFan]

the problem is how to make 2:10-2:30 happen...

[NewVoyageNews]

Please see my other videos for SpaceShipOne's flight using the same method. It made this flight 3 times in 2004.

[LightflowFox]

Hooray! The Enterprise lives on! *geek-gasm* I'm so excited. I can't wait to see this become a reality. this kind of thing is 30 years past when it should have happened. We should be living on the moon by now darn it.

[RainbowManification]

@LightflowFox we would have a moon base if the apollo program was never canceled. NASA could do wonders if we cut the defense budget and gave that to NASA. The shuttle program would of never been cut, hell the Shuttle program would of been replaced by something far more advanced by now.

[Freehawk52]

Let's change those analog gauges for all glass panel

[ZSedlacek]

I'd feel much more comfortable flying in one of those things if thye didn't look like a child's toy

[ecros]

Yes please. Where is the sweepstakes form to fill out? I don't have $200k.

[MCLovin7002]

...wow awesome!

i want to fly with the spaceship...must be amazing!

[rawdenashitey]

so dis is were we will b spending our holidays now aye!

[miltona635]

@ighforever I think your right.. I suspect they have to factor in the 'excretions capability' of the human body, as it relates to hygiene and necessity.

[ighforever]

@miltona635 they are up only a short time, I think this design must have some sort of mechanism in place in case of injury/space sickness, and bathroom capabilities.

[stockshunter]

are there any comet vomits operating commercially in UK?

[stockshunter]

Cheers mate.