Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
It's true I must admit, but we had such high hopes you see.
Hah, very fair!
Don't lose all hope though - Some clever sparks are doing a lot of planning on those fronts.
Not UK plc admittedly, but if you get the chance, hop on YouTube and watch some of the videos featuring interviews with Burt Rutan (the brains behind Virgin Galactic/SpaceShipOne+Two).
The guy has both the vision, drive, means and ability to put his dreams in action. His Tier One work was those sub-orbital shots...his final plans lay in private space-stations and so on. There are many following in his wake, all over the world.