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Posted by: jabe Sep 27 2006, 05:26 PM

well,
from this http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=4182, we may be able to see the full scale mockup spaceship two. Should be interesting. With Virgin, there should be lots of flash..or so I think.
http://www.virgingalactic.com/ web site got a flashy update as well.. for the unveiling I guess.
cheers
jb
BTW love the VSS Enterprise name for the first official spaceshiptwo

Posted by: jabe Sep 28 2006, 02:33 PM

some pics posted http://nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=4835....
and http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/09/28/Navigation/177/209313/Pictures+First+pictures+of+Virgin+Galactic+SpaceShip2+tourist+spacecraft+interio+unveiled+in+New.html
and http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_web/video/9012da680052928/bb/09012da6800529ea_16x9_bb.asx for a vid from bbc which includes some cgi

Posted by: paxdan Sep 28 2006, 02:46 PM

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/first-images-of-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-cabin-203802.php

very interesting size comparison chart: 60ft!

Posted by: djellison Sep 28 2006, 02:50 PM

Not quite as sexy as SS1 - but still a cool looking vehicle.

Doug

Posted by: David Sep 28 2006, 05:31 PM

What's with all the portholes? Do they have some engineering purpose, or are they just there to give the plane a retro-sf look?

Posted by: jabe Sep 28 2006, 05:37 PM

they are there for the people who are paying $200,000 to see out... I myself thought there would be more.

Can't wait to see white knight 2.. looks like a big plane..
hope things work out..I will never be able to go in it but it wll be fun to watch it go up..

Posted by: jabe Oct 4 2006, 10:11 PM

http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=Virgin_galactic01 in action.. well cgi version

Posted by: punkboi Oct 5 2006, 05:24 PM

Cool video... Does that 200 grand include a trip to the New Mexico spaceport?

Posted by: jabe Oct 5 2006, 06:47 PM

lol..it better..imagine getting "nickeled and dimed" on the trip..for the 2 hour ride with whitekhight2 to launch height they will charge $10 a beer...

Posted by: lyford Oct 5 2006, 07:56 PM

From that video it looks like they let Gerry Anderson design the spaceport - Thunderbirds are go!

Posted by: tuvas Oct 15 2006, 02:39 PM

I can't wait until I become a multi-millionare and can afford such a trip... Wow. I can't even imagine...

Posted by: climber Jan 24 2008, 10:16 PM

Here we go! Quite a nice looking guy : http://www.virgingalactic.com/pressftp/

Posted by: nprev Jan 25 2008, 04:26 AM

I'm trying to figure out how WhiteKnight2 can carry enough fuel to do the job...those wings are way skinny, and jet engines (even advanced turbofans) are pretty thirsty critters, esp. for this kind of mission profile.

Well, that's why I ain't Burt Rutan, after all...