Re: SpaceShipTWO is the VSS Enterprise!!!

From: Mike Walsh (mp1walsh_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:34:46 -0700

"Earl Colby Pottinger" <earlcp@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:LKOdnTzzkvOFIMXcRVn-vA@look.ca...
> "Dave O'Neill" <daveon@atomic.raz.spam.or.com> :
>
> > "k2" <k2@hybrids.com> wrote in message
> > news:45495771.0409270728.66ccc763@posting.google.com...
> > > Looks like we might in fact see a commercial Space Tourism Bus in the
> > > next few years!!!!!
>
> > Curious to see what the profile for the 5 seater will be. The models
and
> > graphics used were very much SS1 and it will be interesting to see the
> > impact of the increase in size to the complete vehicle.
>
> > Completely reusable or disposable Hybrid
> > > propulsion? At $200K per seat any takers? Rand, Earl?
>
> I have already posted what I am willing to pay over a year ago. If I was
> working for a while up to $25,000. As I am now without a job I would not
> spend over $10,000 for a trip and only if I get a new job first.
>
> > > K2 writes on 7/22/04
> > > >>> After the recent successful flight to space with SS1 and
> > > potentially winning the X Prize, my guess is he (Rutan) is the only
> > > one that will EVER get enough investment to build any sub orbital
> > > space tourism "Bus".<<<
>
> Strange, then what is Armadilloaerospace doing?
>
> Earl Colby Pottinger

Playing around at the lower edges of the field, showing how far you
can go on the least amount of money.

Armadillo might become a very competent source of technical
knowledge about H2O2 engines, but I think that if they start proceeding
through more flight tests the costs and problems are going to
escalate.

I doubt that Armadillo has the resources
to build any substantial suborbital space tourism system.

Mike Walsh