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Originally Posted by marlboroack
That is actually pretty amazing.
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i meant virgin (silly me, its late - almost 3am in the UK).
i did read that one firm wanted to use some old rockets, link them together and have a low cost hotel in space. not sure if that was a publicity stunt.
but its interesting boing have conection to it. they may be planning on doing there own.
i think also these things use cheaper fuel (but i may be wrong) than planes. i am sure i heard they use some low cost gas (but i may have got it wrong).
i think the virgin thing can carry 7 passangers and you go into space for 7 mins. but you have to do 3 days training.
but as i say give it 20 years and it will be the norm.
but think nasa said they planed to rent private craft, but these are not yet around. its why they are now using the russian craft to go back and forth to the space station. its not as sexy as the shuttle and it looks realy old fashioned when they land (as if its 1960), but its reliable and works.
I think the shuttle became more expensive than they expected. i think the idea was it shouyld have been cheap as the bulk could just be reused, but it became expensive. but it was still great.