PompeyPaul
24th Jan 2008, 08:13
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7205445.stm
Virgin unveils spaceship designs
Virgin Galactic has released the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space.
It is based on the X-Prize-winning SpaceShipOne concept - a rocket ship that is lifted initially by a carrier plane before blasting skywards. The Virgin system is essentially a refinement, but has been increased in size to take eight people at a time on a sub-orbital trip, starting in 2010.
Questions:
1. Is this an IFR \ VFR Flight ?
2. Can I fly this puppy on a PPL with type rating ?
3. Who controls ATC in outer space ?
4. What will the inflight catering be like (out of this world ?) ?
Virgin unveils spaceship designs
Virgin Galactic has released the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space.
It is based on the X-Prize-winning SpaceShipOne concept - a rocket ship that is lifted initially by a carrier plane before blasting skywards. The Virgin system is essentially a refinement, but has been increased in size to take eight people at a time on a sub-orbital trip, starting in 2010.
Questions:
1. Is this an IFR \ VFR Flight ?
2. Can I fly this puppy on a PPL with type rating ?
3. Who controls ATC in outer space ?
4. What will the inflight catering be like (out of this world ?) ?