Space travel anyone ?

[Halcyon]

- Virgin boss in space tourism bid -

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has announced his company has signed an agreement worth £14m to secure the first commercial flights into space.

Full article HERE


Prices start (And will probably be much higher) at £115,000.
So who would be willing to try this real space journey and travel further than you have ever travelled before ?

Obviously you need the money so unless I become a millionaire or EasyJet make a "cheap" version, I won't be going

But still, lets say you have the money, would you ?
Do you think its safe ?
What are your views ?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

- Virgin boss in space tourism bid -


Full article HERE


Prices start (And will probably be much higher) at £115,000.
So who would be willing to try this real space journey and travel further than you have ever travelled before ?

Obviously you need the money so unless I become a millionaire or EasyJet make a "cheap" version, I won't be going

But still, lets say you have the money, would you ?
Do you think its safe ?
What are your views ?

If I had that kind of pocket money, I'd be up there at a moment's notice, yes. As for whether it's safe - no, of course it isn't, but then life isn't safe anyway. Some things are more dangerous than others, of course, but the kind of 'space travel' we're talking about here isn't the same high-risk stuff NASA does - SpaceShipOne, the craft upon which Virgin Galactic will base its service, is a sub-orbital vehicle, not capable of going as high or as fast as a space shuttle and therefore avoiding a number of the associated risks (not least of which is extreme heating on re-entry, which did for the Columbia). It's worth remembering that what's on offer here is a two-hour joy ride, not a holiday as such, although I'm sure it won't be long before extended trips become available too.

[Nugget]

It'd be alright, but probably a bit dull. I've heard that, in space, there's very little atmosphere.

Ahem

[Ramrod]

I'd do it.........oooh yes!

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Nugget

It'd be alright, but probably a bit dull. I've heard that, in space, there's very little atmosphere.

Ahem

"In space, no one can hear you laugh...."

[bob_a_builder]

You do realise its funded by someone connected with Miicrosoft

- Now, do you still what to go ?

I know that the UK Navy is now going to be running Windows (for Warships), but Windows for Spaceships well !!!

[Chris]

Originally Posted by bob_a_builder

You do realise its funded by someone connected with Miicrosoft

- Now, do you still what to go ?

I know that the UK Navy is now going to be running Windows (for Warships), but Windows for Spaceships well !!!

Uh oh, Rutan's little spaceplane is running Windows XP Orbital edition ... hands up who wants to see the BSO (literally) D whilst cruising at 328,000 ft?

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by Chris T

Uh oh, Rutan's little spaceplane is running Windows XP Orbital edition ... hands up who wants to see the BSO (literally) D whilst cruising at 328,000 ft?

lol

[Paul M]

If I had the monry I'd be up there in a Flash.

[Halcyon]

I'd love to go to a hotel in Space away from everything in the world.
It would be so much easier to talk to people without outside interference from fools in the street.
(Yeah I've had a bad day and would love to be on my own on a different planet right now).

[luftys]

I would boldly go where no man has been before

[Graham F]

doesn't really intrest me at this time as so many places down here i would like to see first before i go exploring the stars

[Halcyon]

Very true that.
There are some lovely places on earth to discover.

[Bex]

i don't think i would want to travel into space... i have enough trouble getting my head around the concept of flying in a plane

Wow I'd love to

I'd make the most of it though because at that cost I'll be paying £15.97 per second to be up there

You'd be wasting £8 every time you blinked...