Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft

[Lagger123987]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tec_space_tourism

[Platapus]

Yeah but can you imagine where your luggage will end up if this company loses it on one of your trips? :)

[Tchocky]

THe environmentalist in me is having a fit, but the rest of Tchocky says cooool :cool:

[jpm1]

what a great challenge :|\\

[rifleman13]

Hmmm..... Space tourism.... :yep:

Damn, I wanted to go but damn, those prices are astronomical! :stare: :arrgh!:

[UnderseaLcpl]

Hmmm..... Space tourism.... :yep:

Damn, I wanted to go but damn, those prices are astronomical! :stare: :arrgh!:

:rotfl: I always love a lame pun.

In more typical comments, I can only pray this and endeavors (ooh not a pun, wouldn't be funny at all) like it will lead to the abolishment of NASA in favor of privatized space exploration and exploitation.

[Platapus]

$200.000 for five minutes of freefall. :nope:

I think booking several flights on a commercial "vomit Comet" would be money better spent at least you get more time in freefall.