Technology Marches On: Earth's first commercial spaceport

[SSWarlock]

The runway opened yesterday with passenger flights expected in 18 months.

Seriously.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11611630

So..is Mongoose going to sell its Traveller line in a store off the main concourse?

 

[lastbesthope]

So they managed to build an almost 2 mile runway. Big whoop, we've had those for decades.

The fact thatthey built at the site of the planned spaceport is mildly interesting, but honestly, building a 2 mile runway is no big thing. The news is making more of it than it deserves, though the info on the recent test flights is more interesting.

SOrry, just a bit turned off by the space tourism ep of CSI:Miami I saw this week. Dear God how bad was that!!!!

LBH

 

[Jon Brazer Enterprises]

Ohhhh if it didn't cost 6 years pay before taxes, I'd so be there. Maybe the price will be lower by the time I retire.

 

[nats]

If anyone can do it Branson can. Great news for commercial spaceflight. But at £1500 a minute its a bit out of my league at the moment.

 

[AndrewW]

If anyone can do it Branson can. Great news for commercial spaceflight. But at £1500 a minute its a bit out of my league at the moment.

It's not really just that. There is also some training provided so you get more then just the actual weightless time but I know what you mean it is not exactly cheap yet.

 

[DoctorRomulus]

BRANSON RULEZ!!!