BEHOLD YR SPACESHIP

[defrog]

ITEM: Virgin Galactic reveals its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane for its suborbital space tourism business.





GOD I love being alive in the 21st Century.

On the other hand:

The price for a three-day space tour package, including training, is $200,000.

Is there enough of a market for space travel to allow Branson to recover his investment? "To be perfectly honest, I'm not too worried if I make money or not," he told our NBC News crew today during a tour of SpaceShipTwo's hangar in advance of tonight's ceremony. He said his prime concern was to create something he's proud of, and have faith that any venture that inspires his pride will end up attracting customers and making money.

Oh well. Extra points for the ship mascot.




I want to take you higher,

This is dF

Comments

[jasonfranks.livejournal.com]

I'm going to start saving today.

Have to say I'm getting shades of Norman Spinrad's RUSSIAN SPRING...

-- JF

[thelastaerie.livejournal.com]

I think there is a big enough market to make money out of it - the question is - who will go first and make it back,so they know it's safe?