VSS Enterprise did a test run today

[watermelony2k]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUVe3a496Y

http://www.flickr.com/photos/virgingalactic/sets/72157625009560765/

looks beautiful!

 

[danellis]

Gene Rodenberry's done one thing atleast: ensured that spaceflight will never forget the name Enterprise lol

dJE

 

[ThunderAeroI]

Gene Rodenberry's done one thing atleast: ensured that spaceflight will never forget the name Enterprise lol

dJE

Awesome. The thing I hate is when people say things like spaceshiptwo;l government zero.

As if Virgin Galactic did anything remotely comparable to flying to the moon or high earth orbit.

 

[Lindley]

As if Virgin Galactic did anything remotely comparable to flying to the moon or high earth orbit.

Give them time.

 

[Rowan Sjet]

I thought the Doctor fixed the cracks, so why are the Atraxi peering out at me from the side of the ship?

 

[Warped9]

This makes me hopeful for the future of space travel. I can't wait to see this go to orbit!

I like this one.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfTkkNSpSwo&feature=related[/yt]

 

[sojourner]

Has anybody here actually read about VSS Enterprise? It's not designed to go to orbit and never will. Heck, Branson is not even talking about an SS3 at this point. he's more interested in suborbital flights.

 

[Amaris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUVe3a496Y

http://www.flickr.com/photos/virgingalactic/sets/72157625009560765/

looks beautiful!

Magnificent!

 

[ThunderAeroI]

Has anybody here actually read about VSS Enterprise? It's not designed to go to orbit and never will. Heck, Branson is not even talking about an SS3 at this point. he's more interested in suborbital flights.

sources? isn't the point of the "spaceship" to reach sub orbital? as it the shuttle is orbital?

 

[sojourner]

^Um, you might want to lookup the difference between orbital and suborbital.

 

[ThunderAeroI]

^Um, you might want to lookup the difference between orbital and suborbital.

Why would I need to? The shuttle is the "Orbiter" is it not? designed to reach orbiting distance where as the VSS is only designed to meet sub orbital height.

I'm just looking for the source that says that virgin galactic wants to move to orbital distance and abandon the sub orbiter.

 

[sojourner]

So you agree with me? I am confused by what you want from me ?