Virgin Galactic Public Flights Into Space

[jakee308]

40,000 people have tentatively signed up for a ride into space at $200,000 a trip. 280,000,000 space port to be built in New Mexico. Whee! Now i've got a reason to work harder.

http://www.virgingalactic.com/en/

[roid]

but i don't have $200,000

ps: did you see that huge helmet Rickard Branson had on? . i guess he has a large ego to protect (jk richard, feel the love)

[Sirius]

Like everything else, I'd just wait for the price to come down.

It will sooner or later.

[fyrephlie]

no chance in hell i would leave this planet... ESPECIALLY if i am to entrust my safety to Virgin. they can't even get mobile service right.

[Richard Cranium]

I would have to go if I could afford it. I would want to stay up there for longer than a few minutes though. Sub-orbital space tourism sounds neat but it only takes you up for a 15 or so minute ride. I would like to go for the orbital space tourism program that lets you go up for an entire day. 15 or so minutes is like a really cool roller coaster ride.

[Dedman]

I voted yes. BUT, I have to qualify that statement with "if my income level meant that was nothing more than moderately expensive vacation".

[Mobius]

Yes, but it must be into orbit. I'd take the trip with odds as low as a 90% chance of survival - so that's 5 times more dangerous than the existing shuttle.

[roid]

I would have to go if I could afford it. I would want to stay up there for longer than a few minutes though. Sub-orbital space tourism sounds neat but it only takes you up for a 15 or so minute ride. I would like to go for the orbital space tourism program that lets you go up for an entire day. 15 or so minutes is like a really cool roller coaster ride.

OMG

*_*

BEST ROLLERCOASTER IDEA EVAR!!!

[Escorter]

Yes, but only if it's not a PTMC ship!
(Beware of Dravis )