# Space Ship One Test Flight **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 29, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787 "2004-09-29T17:00:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aknatn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@aknatn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aknatn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/1 "2004-09-29T17:00:16Z")
[http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/SS1\_press\_040621.html](http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/SS1_press_040621.html) SpaceShipOne has made a successfull flight, well partially successfull. This is very exciting, we may be able to take space flights ourselves soon. The pilot received the first pair of commercial astronaut wings. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/2 "2004-09-29T17:11:58Z")
this is so great. I tell you if I had the 200K on hand to do this I so would. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/3 "2004-09-29T17:14:48Z")
i wouldn’t say “we may be able…”, after all the costs for a flight still limit this opportunity to a holiday exitement for the few who already have anything a material mind could wish for… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/4 "2004-09-29T18:13:56Z")
There’s also Virgin Galactic ([http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3693518.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3693518.stm)) - it looks like space tourism will take off in a big way in the next decade or so 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/5 "2004-09-29T18:20:55Z")
I am pretty sure that virgin galactic is space ship1. I read the guy going for the x-prize has already partnered. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/6 "2004-09-29T18:23:46Z")
I don’t know…they can’t even gurantee the safe return of their astronauts what makes you guys think that tourists will be safe? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/7 "2004-09-29T18:31:26Z")
I have to agree there, I’d still be WAY more comfortable with the Russians than with the the private companies, but at least their on the way. :alien2: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/8 "2004-09-29T18:33:38Z")
Id trust the newer space ship one that was built within the last couple of years versus that degenerate shuttle fleet. You couldnt pay me to get in one of those duct taped covered trash bins. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/9 "2004-09-29T18:35:03Z")
good story I heard about during the space race NASA discovered that because of the lack of gravity a normal pen wouldn’t work in space. So they spent dollars and dollars researching, testing, engineering, retesting, redesigning pen after pen until finally after 4 years and 10 million dollars they had a pen that was waterproof, shockproof, work in zero gravity and is pretty much indestructuble. They sell it to the public now and it is still used in NASA missions. The Russians used a pencil… I’ll take that seat comrade 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/10 "2004-09-29T18:42:52Z")
Exactly! The Russians have a common sense approach to space tech (too bad we can’t share technologies), but the US does make some pretty cool stuff. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/11 "2004-09-29T18:53:10Z")
it is too bad we don’t share technologies in the space race. China just recently started their space race. You know they’d make one cool, efficent rocket :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/12 "2004-09-29T19:16:56Z")
> [@RabBell](#): > > good story I heard about during the space race > > NASA discovered that because of the lack of gravity a normal pen wouldn’t work in space. So they spent dollars and dollars researching, testing, engineering, retesting, redesigning pen after pen until finally after 4 years and 10 million dollars they had a pen that was waterproof, shockproof, work in zero gravity and is pretty much indestructuble. They sell it to the public now and it is still used in NASA missions. > > The Russians used a pencil… > > I’ll take that seat comrade 😉 :lol: seriously?!? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/13 "2004-09-29T20:48:34Z")
> [@RabBell](#): > > it is too bad we don’t share technologies in the space race. China just recently started their space race. You know they’d make one cool, efficent rocket :thumb: Yuppppppppppp, watch out rednecks! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/14 "2004-09-29T21:32:18Z")
> Exactly! The Russians have a common sense approach to space tech (too bad we can’t share technologies) I would think we must share at least some technologies. Or are we just crazy gluing the seperate pieces of the International Space Station together? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/15 "2004-09-29T22:22:35Z")
You know that space station is cool. I wish I could visit it, think they have a Starbucks? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/16 "2004-10-04T17:04:16Z")
well they did it. Space ship one won the x-prize today [http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/10/04/spaceshipone.attempt.cnn/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/10/04/spaceshipone.attempt.cnn/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/17 "2004-10-04T17:55:38Z")
I take it 70 miles above is in orbit :h: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/18 "2004-10-04T17:56:08Z")
This is like living in the of the Wright Brothers or when the car or train was invented. Such a ground breaking time. It will start with the wealthy taking flights for fun and end up when someone builds an industry in space where working people are flying to and from job sites. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/19 "2004-10-04T17:58:55Z")
> Most amateur astronomers will have seen at one time or another an artificial satellite travelling across the night sky with the naked eye. Several dozen satellites are easily visible to the naked eye & several hundred are bright enough to be seen in binoculars. Almost all of these satellites are in low earth orbit (LEO), at altitudes between 100 & 1500km above the earth’s surface. There are many thousands of satellites in higher altitude orbits, but few observers actively observe these objects often beleiving that these objects are too faint to be easily observable with a small telescope or binoculars. However, there are dozens of satellites in high altitude orbits ranging up to 36,000km altitude that are potential visible to observers using small telescopes ( smaller than 6" diameter), binoculars & even the naked eye. 100KM=62.1 Miles :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787/20 "2004-10-04T18:09:50Z")
> [@blindlizard](#): > > This is like living in the of the Wright Brothers or when the car or train was invented. Such a ground breaking time. It will start with the wealthy taking flights for fun and end up when someone builds an industry in space where working people are flying to and from job sites. It’ll be just like taking the bus! 😛 the BIG bus… [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/space-ship-one-test-flight/65787.md?page=2)