I thought it would be nice to catch up on VG's latest progress:
http://www.aviationnews.eu/2013/04/04/feather-flight-and-nitrous-vent-test-success/ (http://www.aviationnews.eu/2013/04/04/feather-flight-and-nitrous-vent-test-success/)
Still no sure if I would like to have a go in this thing, I'd like to be able to afford to though. :P
If I had the money I would be there like a shot!!!
Small update:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22344398 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22344398)
QuoteMore than 500 people, including celebrities such as physicist Stephen Hawking and former Dallas actress Victoria Principal, have put down a deposit for a ticket that will cost them about $200,000.
Really! Stephen Hawking. Not sure he'd be allowed to fly by flight crew or his doctor. Good on him if he can.
I agree, I doubt he'd be allowed but good luck to the fella :thumbsup:
Some nice footage here of Spaceship2:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23999742 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23999742)
Looking good, book your tickets now :D
I believe there might be a bit of a queue old boy ;D
I'm vying for the coveted position of "understudy" for Dr. Hawking. If he can't go, then I'd use his ticket. :P
Its been a while since we heard from the Virgin Galactic team:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29525156 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29525156)
Very bad news!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29857182 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29857182)
Looks like the hurdles just keep getting bigger and bigger. But adversity only serves to make us stronger. I'm saddened by both the loss of life and the setback, but I'm also confident that we'll learn from this "serious anomaly", and push on to new heights.
So sad that someone was killed :(
Not a good week for space flight in the USA.
This must be happening now. Will post more details as I find them.
fuel was only tested on ground, is the only thing I heard so far. Sad times for space travel, and the man who died. but I'm sure we will learn a lot from this and hopefully will not happen again.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/virgin-galactic-branson-speaks-after-crash/ar-BBcobdT?ocid=U219DHP (http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/virgin-galactic-branson-speaks-after-crash/ar-BBcobdT?ocid=U219DHP)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29876154 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29876154)
Seems that the re-entry device deployed early, there has been slight confliction between this report and another I read which seemed to suggest that the device was unlocked by the pilots, however this report states it deployed without command.
Early days before we find out what happened though
One of the pilots survived. They won't be able to say 'pilot error'.
Did that sound cynical?
Quote from: Snowcrash on November 03, 2014, 17:34:17 PM
One of the pilots survived. They won't be able to say 'pilot error'.
Did that sound cynical?
Just a tad :P
Quote from: DD1975 on November 03, 2014, 19:03:44 PM
Quote from: Snowcrash on November 03, 2014, 17:34:17 PM
One of the pilots survived. They won't be able to say 'pilot error'.
Did that sound cynical?
Just a tad :P
Yeah I second that :P
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29895140 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29895140)
It appears that the co-pilot unlocked the feathering system early in the ascent and the system then deployed without the pilots input.
Just a cross link to Antares thread.
http://www.datahopa.co.uk/forum/new-technology-science-etc/antares-explosion/msg23447/?topicseen#new (http://www.datahopa.co.uk/forum/new-technology-science-etc/antares-explosion/msg23447/?topicseen#new)