SS1....wins the X-Prixe!

**paraflyer** · October 4th, 2004, 10:17 AM

365000ft, confirmed. Just touched down a few minutes ago, beautiful flight.

"Blue Side Up" to Burt Rutan and crew.

**NooNoo** · October 4th, 2004, 10:25 AM

Fabulous - Now Richard Branson can get going on the new terminal

**paraflyer** · October 4th, 2004, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

Fabulous - Now Richard Branson can get going on the new terminal

Branson knows a good thing when he sees it.

Think of it, build a White Knight as big as a 747 for transoceanic flights, and a bigger SpaceShip along with it. Leave New York bound for London, launches those on holiday to his commercial space station/luxury hotel enroute.

Passengers delivered to two discrete locations in one flight.....

**Trout** · October 4th, 2004, 11:08 AM

Rumor Mill has the next prize 50 Million will be for
" ORBIT "

Higher stakes Bigger Prize.
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET

**imaeditedbysowulo** · October 4th, 2004, 11:37 AM

They had a special on Discovery last night that documented this effort from start to their first flight into space. It was pretty cool stuff. Might be on again tonight. His method for dealing with re-entry is ingenious.

He really ought to shave off those nasty pork chop side burns tho.

**Diver01** · October 4th, 2004, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by imaeditedbysowulo

They had a special on Discovery last night that documented this effort from start to their first flight into space. It was pretty cool stuff. Might be on again tonight. His method for dealing with re-entry is ingenious.

He really ought to shave off those nasty pork chop side burns tho.

Yeah I watched a little of that before I had to go to bed. I hope someone at NASA was taking notes...

**Camaro80z** · October 4th, 2004, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by paraflyer

Branson knows a good thing when he sees it.

Think of it, build a White Knight as big as a 747 for transoceanic flights, and a bigger SpaceShip along with it. Leave New York bound for London, launches those on holiday to his commercial space station/luxury hotel enroute.

Passengers delivered to two discrete locations in one flight.....

They could call it the cheating spouces special! Say you are going one place but go on the other. Brilliant! Who wouldn't want to become part of the no gravity club!

**NooNoo** · October 4th, 2004, 02:19 PM

100 mile high club

**Commander Klarg** · October 4th, 2004, 03:44 PM

Google having some fun.

**Platypus** · October 4th, 2004, 05:15 PM

Once Burt Rutan puts his mind to something, it usually gets done.

**paraflyer** · October 5th, 2004, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by imaeditedbysowulo

They had a special on Discovery last night that documented this effort from start to their first flight into space. It was pretty cool stuff. Might be on again tonight. His method for dealing with re-entry is ingenious.

He really ought to shave off those nasty pork chop side burns tho.

Part 2 of that show is on this Thursday night, 9pm EDT.