Harvey Wallbanger Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 It's fucking on. Virgin Galactic is set to unveil SpaceShipTwo (SS2), the world's first commercial manned spaceship. Sir Richard Branson and Burt Rutan, the designer of SpaceShipOne (SS1) will reveal the spaceship for the first time tonight. Daily space tourism flights are set to begin in New Mexico from Spaceport America following the completion of test programming and US government licensing. Thousands of private astronauts will be heading to space once the testing and licensing is finished, with up to six passenger astronauts on each trip. Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Galactic, commented: "This is truly a momentous day. The team has created not only a world first but also a work of art. "The unveil of SS2 takes the Virgin Galactic vision to the next level and continues to provide tangible evidence that this ambitious project is not only moving rapidly, but also making tremendous progress towards our goal of safe commercial operation." Burt Rutan, Founder of Scaled Composites, added: "All of us at Scaled are tremendously excited by the capabilities of both the mothership and SS2. "Today is the culmination of a dream that began many decades ago, was stimulated by Paul Allen’s funding of our X-Prize winning SS1 and then moved forward to commercial reality by Sir Richard and Virgin’s visionary investment in a new future for space transportation." In 2004, SS1 was successfully launched and went on to win the Ansari X-Prize for completing the world’s first manned private space flights. More flicks from Boingboing: /fuckinghypedonspacetravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 /firstpersontodoafillinonthemoononer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 /Thefirstpersontorapesomeoneinspace *I forgot the most important part, the rape will be televised 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 /firsttogoallgalaxy /booyahniggersfuckyouiWIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ok, if you guys click the ads, Raven will buy one of these and all VIP members get 1 ride. Click those ads guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well I scoured the Mickey Factz advert so I'm esspectin a first class baller status boarding pass with coke lines pre made placed on an all ivory table. Make it happen. But. I can settle for a cheeseburger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Those lines are just going to wind up floating around in little clouds once you hit zero gravity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Shitfuck you are right. Like I said if that is infeasible I'm content with a cheeseburger with lines of coke infused with the burger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 It is now my goal to shoot first zero G skeet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 To be a downer, you'd only experience zero gravity for about 5 minutes. So it's not real space travel. Which is why I must take my astronaut training all the more seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 bout fucking time. sheesh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 bout fucking time. sheesh. Honestly I don't see another more appropriate use for this money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocodile Tears Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 design reminds me of the hughes plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Which is why I must take my astronaut training all the more seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Blum Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 how much does this shit cost? remember when that dude from NSYNC or something tried to get his fans to give him money so he could afford to fly into space and he didnt get enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just like I wait a few years to buy electronics, so they get cheaper and more stable. So shall I, on this. Someone's gonna' spend too much to die horribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom8811 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 smoke a spliff with spiff in spaceeeee mannnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindle Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 is it still counted as mile high club if you make giggity in space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Medicine Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just like I wait a few years to buy electronics, so they get cheaper and more stable. So shall I, on this. Someone's gonna' spend too much to die horribly. ^this:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbs Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 prepare for lift off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__ __ __ __ Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Ok, if you guys click the ads, Raven will buy one of these and all VIP members get 1 ride. Click those ads guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable.. Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 To be a downer, you'd only experience zero gravity for about 5 minutes. So it's not real space travel. Are you sure you're thinking of the rides that are currently available, where you don't actually leave the stratosphere-- they just fly up really high, then go into a freefall for a couple of minutes of "weightlessness"? I think these dudes are talking real deal space travel though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 So what --I got a fucking nose boner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughslast Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 and this wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeHits RS Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignition Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 200,000 DOllars for 5 minutes of zero gravity? I'll wait for the econo seating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbian Fisting Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable.. Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 design reminds me of the hughes plane Only resemblance I see is that both have wings, a fuselage, and a tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troofandroomaz Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I AM BUGGING OUT AT THIS. I WOULD NEVER TYPE IN ALL CAPS, BUT THIS DESERVES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IF YOU HAVENT SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT THIS YET. THIS MORNING, DEC. 9 2009, IN NORWAY, A MYSTERIOUS SWIRL OF LIGHT WAS SEEN IN THE SKY. THE "ASTRAL PHENOMENON" LASTED FOR 2 MINUTES, LONGER THAN ANY ASTRAL PHENOMENON KNOWN TO HUMANS CAN LAST. IT WAS WITNESSED AND DOCUMENTED BY TONS OF PEOPLE AND THE GOOGLE SEARCH LIST FOR NORWAY SPIRAL ONLY GETS LARGER BY THE MINUTE. seriously people, what the fuck happened in Norway this morning?http://gizmodo.com/5422574/giant-mysterious-spiral-takes-over-the-skies-of-norway?skyline=true&s=i *edit, this is basically a re: to knifehits event horizon post up there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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