SpaceShipOne made it!

[Intimidator]

I think the way off launching is very promising, it certainly looks more futuristic than an old fashion rocket-propelled launch.

Just go up with an plane and use your rocket thrusters for the final push, not for the first 100 metre's which is consuming fuel very fast!!

And indeed very cool looking vehicle, Oh man I am certain that the pilot had a " Better than SEX experience "

Inti,

[Ragnarok]

[quote]Originally posted by Ragnarok:

Originally posted by geoschmo:
[qb]To win the X-prize they will need to have three people on board like Gandalph said.

Edit: Forget what I said. I was misreading the page.

[ June 21, 2004, 17:24: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

[Ragnarok]

[quote]Originally posted by Ragnarok:

Originally posted by geoschmo:
[qb]To win the X-prize they will need to have three people on board like Gandalph said.

Edit: Forget what I said. I was misreading the page.

Edit 2: Stupid double post.

[ June 21, 2004, 17:24: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

[Atrocities]

Lets all forum our own company and fly into space and get the prize.

[Wardad]

Originally posted by Intimidator:

...And indeed very cool looking vehicle, Oh man I am certain that the pilot had a " Better than SEX experience "

Inti,

NOT POSSIBLE!!!

[EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro]

The pilot is 62 years old. Don't know if he said it was better than sex but he did say it was a religious experience. People say you never want to get behind an old man with a hat while driving, but at Mach 3.2 this old man burns rubber. Literally that's what the rocket motor burns. Rubber and liquid nitrous oxide.


Nasa surveillance telescopes did show the pilot left his turn signal on for the past 100 miles.

[David E. Gervais]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
I thought the X prize also required that it be 3 people. And I was surprised to hear that there are 26? other civilian companys competing for it.

Yup, you're right. I forgot about the 3 person payload requirement for the x-prize. Thanks for reminding me. But it shouldn't be long now.

Oh, and I really think the SpaceShipOne will be the winner. but some other might swoop in with an old traditional capsule on a rocket design and grab it.

SpaceShipOne is by far the best looking of the x-prize contenders.

Cheers!