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It would be cool to see this in person. I read on their website that they might provide an internet feed, which would be cool.
As for the beginning of the private human space era...it's about damn time.
A privately-developed rocket plane will launch into history on June 21 on a mission to become the world’s first commercial manned space vehicle. Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen and aviation legend Burt Rutan have teamed to create the program, which will attempt the first non-governmental flight to leave the earth’s atmosphere.
SpaceShipOne will rocket to 100 kilometers (62 miles) into sub-orbital space above the Mojave Civilian Aerospace Test Center, a commercial airport in the California desert. If successful, it will demonstrate that the space frontier is finally open to private enterprise. This event could be the breakthrough that will enable space access for future generations.
It would be cool to see this in person. I read on their website that they might provide an internet feed, which would be cool.
As for the beginning of the private human space era...it's about damn time.
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