Author Topic: Space Plane (Read 773 times)

Sundiver · « **on:** April 19, 2003, 10:10:32 AM »

http://www.msnbc.com/news/902224.asp?vts=041920030800

Very cool stuff.

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2003, 10:17:13 AM »

cool! just found this - you might like http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/index.htm

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2003, 10:19:30 AM »

you would think they could have afforded better windows

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2003, 12:30:14 PM »

Very Cool stuff! Spaceflight has to move forward and I think this has a pretty good shot. The Shuttles are starting to show their age and weaknesses. Maybe this will get NASA off their butts and back to the drawing board.

WldThing · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2003, 01:05:40 PM »

Saw Buzz Aldrin talk about those shuttles on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night.

senna · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2003, 03:37:02 PM »

Oh neato, hopefully I can afford this someday.

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2003, 07:15:16 PM »

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Originally posted by WldThing
Saw Buzz Aldrin talk about those shuttles on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night.

I thought he was gonna coldcock Cousin Sal like he did that protester.

Animal · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2003, 07:49:25 PM »

Extremely cool.

WldThing · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2003, 07:49:59 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
I thought he was gonna coldcock Cousin Sal like he did that protester.

LMAO! For a 70 year old man he sure has a punch!

vorticon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2003, 09:04:42 PM »

does this mean that soon my 486 wont be able to outperform shuttle computers?

OIO · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2003, 08:49:57 AM »

Extremely cool.

Nasa will get a nasty kick in the rear if they get that thing outside the atmosphere and back.

This craft could actually be adapted by NASA as a personnel and light transport vehicle.

udet · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2003, 05:41:02 PM »

This was no secret as they say in the article:

It's been here for years

well, the details were not known, but Scaled Composites was registered for the X-prize with a version of their Proteus high-altitude aircraft as a mothership. It was pretty obvious that they were going to be the first to finish

CyranoAH · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2003, 09:47:25 PM »

We are talking strictly suborbital right?

How much for one of those? I volunteer as a test pilot

Daniel

Animal · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2003, 10:52:01 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
We are talking strictly suborbital right?

How much for one of those? I volunteer as a test pilot

Daniel

If its competing for the X-Price it has to be able to reach orbit.

I also volunteer as test pilot for the first flight.

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2003, 11:26:45 PM »

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If its competing for the X-Price it has to be able to reach orbit.

No it doesn't.

Rules for winning the X-Prize:
1. Travel to 100km in altitude
2. Have 3 people in the craft.
3. Survive.
4. Do it again within 2 weeks.

No requirement on orbit, it's all about altitude. Baby steps, my friend, baby steps.