Re: Space Tourist Trade

2005-12-21 Thread Merlyn
The concept artist who drew that doesn't seem to have a very good grasp of the concept. Virgin has licensed Burt Rutan's Spaceship One, which is shown in the concept rendering. What is not shown is the White Knight craft which carries Spaceship One to launch height. White Knight needs a standard l

Re: Space Tourist Trade

2005-12-21 Thread hohlrauml6d
No, the spaceport control center will be below grade as is indicated in this cross section view. The plan view looks like a human iris and pupil: http://tinyurl.com/cjsjf The location is not far from the alleged crash site of 1947 fame. -Original Message- From: thomas malloy One of

Re: Space Tourist Trade

2005-12-20 Thread thomas malloy
Fredick Spaber posted "Sir Richard Bransonís Virgin Galactic space travel company has ironed out an agreement to utilize a futuristic spaceport to be built in New Mexico, with first flights One of the interviewees on C to C AM said that Sir Richard's proposed design for the New Mexico spac

Re: Space Tourist Trade

2005-12-15 Thread Frederick Sparber
Can't wait for the Space Elevator?   http://www.space.com/news/051213_virgin_galactic.html   "Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space travel company has ironed out an agreement to utilize a futuristic spaceport to be built in New Mexico, with first flights of a suborbital spaceliner now plan