Yes, I read that article about Branson's passenger flights into space---however, the ticket price is rather steep, and with very little ROI. Nearly $200,000 per person for a 3-4 hour flight, a brief view of the curvature of the horizon, and only 4 minutes of weightlessness! I don't know that I'd risk my money OR my life for a mere teaser. Think I'll just wait another decade or so and catch an economy shuttle ($360 coach) up to a low-earth-orbit Holiday Inn. :)
In a message dated 9/28/2004 3:32:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Notkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Dear Listees: > >Sorta off-topic, but I thought this article from today's London >"Independent" would be of interest to some. > >Richard Branson, of Virgin Atlantic Airways, plans to offer >commercial, non-orbital flights into space by 2007, using technology >developed by the SpaceShipOne team. > >And a hotel in space too? Book me a nice suite right away, but -- >please guys -- no throwing rocks out of the window � : ) > > >Full story here: > >http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/story.jsp?story=566451 > > >Regards, > >Geoff N. >www.notkin.net >www.paleozoic.org >______________________________________________ >Meteorite-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
