Congratulations America...

GTV V6 · June 21st, 2004, 9:31 PM

I'd just like to say congratulations on the sucessful flight of the Scaled Composities Spaceship 1.

Just watched it...

Awesome. 8)

Dead-cert favourites for the X-Prize now.

Renesis · June 21st, 2004, 10:42 PM

What?

JScullin · June 21st, 2004, 11:02 PM

Yea, it was cool to hear it went OK today. They have a couple weeks to do it again if they want the money & contract tho.

Imagine living to see the day when the first publicly built, manned craft actually fly into space. They're saying that in 15 years public space transportation will be a reality.

GTV V6 · June 21st, 2004, 11:07 PM

An american company (Scaled Composites) today launched the first privately funded (i.e. non-government) plane into space.

They carried it to 15km on another plane, dropped it then it shot it's self to 62 miles above the earth.

Also 1st civilian astronaut, 1st civilian plane to break Mach3.

There's a competition called the X-Prize to win 10Million US for the first team to get a 3 person (or 1 person with ballast) re-useable plane to 62 miles, twice in a 2 week time frame.

Viper007Bond · June 21st, 2004, 11:35 PM

Yeah, was pretty awesome. Watched it this morning. images/smilies/smile.gif

SiR_dude · June 22nd, 2004, 12:09 AM

I read about it - didn't know that it actually had done it yet. That's cool. I wonder how long it'll be before Donald Trump or some billionaire opens a moon resort? I think we need a poll on whether or not near-space travel (eg the moon) will become common in 100 years 8)

Renesis · June 22nd, 2004, 12:13 AM

I actually don't give a flying poo about that...

seriously.. spending tons of money to go in space.. can't we try not to destroy our own fucking planet before going in space to send our crap? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

ESPNSTI · June 22nd, 2004, 1:57 AM

^^ Space is rather "biggish", we could fill it with endless amounts of "crap" images/smilies/smile.gif

.

Renesis · June 22nd, 2004, 2:02 AM

gahhh I don,t care if it's big why you have to pollute everything and not think about future!??! images/smilies/mad.gif

GRRR!

haha604 · June 22nd, 2004, 2:04 AM

Problem is whether the stuff we think are "crap" now are actually useful in the long run.

GTV V6 · June 22nd, 2004, 3:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scaled Composites

Exerpt from S.C. FAQ:
Does it pollute the atmosphere?
The products of combustion are mostly benign (water vapor, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and nitrogen and some carbon monoxide) and certainly much more friendly than any other class of rocket propulsion.

Anyhow in my mind, the Pros far outweigh the Cons.

Renesis · June 22nd, 2004, 3:23 AM

I wasn't talking only about that but all space programs in general

zenon · June 22nd, 2004, 4:14 PM

The whole space program debate is really interesting.

At times it does seem like a massive waste or resources, but if you look at the ammount of technologies developed as a result of research in space programs, and the way they have greatly benefited the environment\our lives, it's very hard to make a decision if space programs are worthwhile or not.

For the most part, I would say they are worth it.

justin syder · June 22nd, 2004, 6:27 PM

hopefully we will have the first man on mars by 2020 8) .

Renesis · June 22nd, 2004, 8:46 PM

I'm glad I'm not american... I'd hate to see billions of my tax money spend on sending a dude on Mars images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Viper007Bond · June 22nd, 2004, 11:06 PM

I'm quite happy to see this. Although sending people to space may not look good on paper, it's really good to mankind. Exploration, knowledge, etc.

ESPNSTI · June 23rd, 2004, 12:13 AM

I for one (as a tax paying US resident) am glad they're spending money on it.
I'm sure there are plenty of materials and technology that exist now because of space programs that would not have existed otherwise.
Those inventions have probably helped industry (and the economy) tremendously, and I wouldn't be surprised if space programs have produced as much money from that perspective as they have received.

idletask · June 28th, 2004, 7:37 AM

A $10 million price? They must be joking! Just building a spacecraft is at least worth ten times that amount images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

June 21st, 2004, 9:31 PM	#1
GTV V6 Joined: May 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 663 Car: Alfa Romeo GTV V6 Rep Power: 30	Congratulations America... I'd just like to say congratulations on the sucessful flight of the Scaled Composities Spaceship 1. Just watched it... Awesome. 8) Dead-cert favourites for the X-Prize now. __________________

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June 21st, 2004, 11:07 PM	#4
GTV V6 Joined: May 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 663 Car: Alfa Romeo GTV V6 Rep Power: 30	An american company (Scaled Composites) today launched the first privately funded (i.e. non-government) plane into space. They carried it to 15km on another plane, dropped it then it shot it's self to 62 miles above the earth. Also 1st civilian astronaut, 1st civilian plane to break Mach3. There's a competition called the X-Prize to win 10Million US for the first team to get a 3 person (or 1 person with ballast) re-useable plane to 62 miles, twice in a 2 week time frame. __________________

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Yeah, was pretty awesome. Watched it this morning. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	What?

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SiR_dude Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: November 13th, 2009 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640 Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 28	I read about it - didn't know that it actually had done it yet. That's cool. I wonder how long it'll be before Donald Trump or some billionaire opens a moon resort? I think we need a poll on whether or not near-space travel (eg the moon) will become common in 100 years 8)

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	I actually don't give a flying poo about that... seriously.. spending tons of money to go in space.. can't we try not to destroy our own fucking planet before going in space to send our crap?

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	gahhh I don,t care if it's big why you have to pollute everything and not think about future!??! GRRR!

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haha604 Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051 Rep Power: 25	Problem is whether the stuff we think are "crap" now are actually useful in the long run.

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	I wasn't talking only about that but all space programs in general

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zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 26	The whole space program debate is really interesting. At times it does seem like a massive waste or resources, but if you look at the ammount of technologies developed as a result of research in space programs, and the way they have greatly benefited the environment\our lives, it's very hard to make a decision if space programs are worthwhile or not. For the most part, I would say they are worth it. __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	I'm glad I'm not american... I'd hate to see billions of my tax money spend on sending a dude on Mars

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	I'm quite happy to see this. Although sending people to space may not look good on paper, it's really good to mankind. Exploration, knowledge, etc. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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June 23rd, 2004, 12:13 AM	#17
ESPNSTI Can't Find Waldo Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Decorah, IA Age: 37 Posts: 4,333 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 42	I for one (as a tax paying US resident) am glad they're spending money on it. I'm sure there are plenty of materials and technology that exist now because of space programs that would not have existed otherwise. Those inventions have probably helped industry (and the economy) tremendously, and I wouldn't be surprised if space programs have produced as much money from that perspective as they have received.

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