EctoProductions (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

That's a really good animation, but why the shuttle dosent glow, while it is in the atmosphere?

geoffcbassett (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

its going to come down to 20,000 after a couple of flights.

geoffcbassett (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Look I agree with you, money should be sent to help aid those in need. But not every dollar should be put toward that. The beneifits of space travel in the long term are astronomical. If a glorified theme park ride is the first step to the development of safer and cheaper space travel I'm all for it. Because in the long term if the burden of space flight is taken off government, then they can put that money to other causes.

POZAIDS (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Yep, feet. About 110 kilometres or so.The animation is awesome. I will book a ticket when the price goes down to $20 000 after the first 400 flights as Branson promised.

funkspasm (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

anyone know the height these things get too. it says 390000 or something on the dial. is that feet?

demexii1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

And haven't done anything worthwhile since. Time for someone to show them up a little.

Aralmo69 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

no, because spaceship one is sooo safe...

Primorsky (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

looking so dangerousit think fly is not very safe

nakazatoGTR (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

NASA itself initiated X-prize project, since anti science people are getting voted into US government, who's killing off nasa funding.its politics that got challenger and columbia killed.government wanted to show off shuttle program, so the stressed nasa management.2003 government cuts budget for engineering and management funds so, mismanagement is caused.

nakazatoGTR (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i was talking about SS3.i wish i get funding for google lunar X-prize philippines team.