It's time for mankind to break his Earthly bonds. Commercialise space and let NASA die!, page 13
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reply posted on 17-4-2011 @ 01:28 AM by SLAYER69
reply to post by zorgon



I think that whole "Teacher" being Blown to a billion bits live on TV in front of Millions of eager young students had something to do with limiting civilians on Shuttle flights.


Go figure.


reply posted on 17-4-2011 @ 06:55 AM by phatpackage
reply to post by SLAYER69



Yeah NASA's life looks very limited at this point! Especially now others are going to go the moon and we will see their "pictures" are different to NASA's. No doubt they will be the scapegoats! But I for one would love to holiday or briefly escape out of this world in my lifetime! Great thread!


reply posted on 19-4-2011 @ 06:22 PM by xavi1000
Virgin Galactic over San Francisco Bay

It's beatiful
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reply posted on 10-5-2011 @ 03:19 AM by Maslo
reply to post by DaWhiz



SpaceX Falcon rocket can tolerate multiple engines failure and still achieve orbit, and they have a hold-down system on the launch pad that releases the rocket only after the rocket is confirmed working nominally. Their Dragon capsule has launch-abort system and an advanced heat shield much safer than the shuttle. So in theory, it should be a very safe ride. Only time will tell, tough.

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reply posted on 20-8-2011 @ 09:11 AM by Prove_it
reply to post by MR BOB



I'm sorry but it is very safe safer than the shuttle carbonfiber space ship will not burn up on re-entry could come in upside down sideways how ever no need for those pesky tiles. Do you know how strong carbon is?
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