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flights to space??!

  • 05-01-2006 1:06am
    #1
    Dizzyblabla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭


    Mods, feel free to move if you want...
    I just found this while looking for cheap flights http://www.virgingalactic.com/en/default.asp from what I can see, the flights are not all that cheap, $200,000 for a trip to space, but still pretty cool!!
    Book now for 2008?
    The first flights are planned to begin in 2008. We are now starting to take reservations and deposit commitments for the first year of operations. The ticket price has been set at US$200,000 and the minimum, fully refundable deposit to secure your spaceship seat is US$20,000.


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  • #2
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Yeah I remember the launch of this.

    Thing is, you dont actually go "into" space, you just kinda skim the outer edge of the atmosphere. Would still be something quite funky.

    I wonder who the first couple will be to be part of the 620mile high club?! :D


  • #3
    The Free Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭The Free Man


    im really looking forward to how this goes on, if only i had the money....

    mmmm weightless sex.....


  • #4
    Sarsfield
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Sarsfield


    It could be taking the first Irishman into space. The boss of Irish Psychics Live no less! :v:

    http://www.firstirishastronaut.com/


  • #5
    NoDayBut2Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭NoDayBut2Day


    Wow... interesting...


  • #6
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Sarsfield wrote:
    It could be taking the first Irishman into space. The boss of Irish Psychics Live no less! :v:

    http://www.firstirishastronaut.com/
    He is some tool!


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  • #7
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    Bond-007 wrote:
    He is some tool!
    A rich tool though.


  • #8
    Vorsprung
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    wrote:
    Tom was first to register for the flight and signed a contract in February 2005 with Virgin Galactic to become Ireland’s first astronaut and space tourist.

    You can hardly call him an astronaut AND space tourist!?! Astronaut to me implies you've done serious training and have some scientific reason to go into space, this guy has just paid his way!! ****er!

    I hate people with money to burn :mad:

    BTW there is an Irish girl in the NASA astronaut programme, well at least there was one a couple of years ago. Hope she beats this guy into space!


  • #9
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    An irishman already went up into the edge of the earths atmosphere in a mig 25 so he's kinda been beaten to it. Some psychic :D




    :v: i predict youre going on a long journey..up de garden path


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