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virgin spaceship 2 crashes

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    #32
    Harold Finchs Machine
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    Ghost Train wrote: »

    This seems to point towards mistake by co-pilot, pulling lever to unfold wings at mach 1 instead of at mach 1.2 or 1.4. Gives a fair bit of detail. Pilot some how got out and parachuted to ground with just shoulder injury, co-pilot was still in his seat when it reached ground

    Link 4 days back said same, lol.

    No one reads stuff on this forum.


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    #33
    Harold Finchs Machine
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    nokia69 wrote: »
    sub orbital flights are not progress, it was done decades ago
    And yet we still can't do it when we want.
    The One Doctor wrote: »
    They're not going to want to be launched using a hybrid rocket anymore, that's for sure.
    Paraffin-based fuels could allow safer, hybrid designs to rival the best liquid-fueled rockets

    spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/wax-fuel-gives-hybrid-rockets-more-oomph


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    We shouldn't, not on a useless sub-orbital rich man's plaything. Orbit or nothing.
    5 big companies working on Sub Orbit with eyes on Orbit, stepping stone. A needed one when nearly 10% of the stuff we try to send up still doesn't even make it.

    NASA pondering $1.5 million stratospheric airship competition

    networkworld.com/article/2844938/cloud-security/nasa-pondering-1-5-million-stratospheric-airship-competition.html


    It'll all add up.

    Hell, "Are ya going to Space" is gonna be added to Life Insurance Policys, possibly bringing down the price to insure stuff for the big guys. Cheaper launchs. Win/Win.

    Spacesuit? Helmet? Life insurance? Space tourist loophole may end

    reuters.com/article/2014/11/06/us-space-crash-virgin-insurance-analysis-idUSKBN0IP2XO20141106



    shedweller wrote: »
    They're working on another airframe apparently. Whether it is the same design or something new is unknown to me at this point. If i were them i would question the whole feathering idea.
    It does keep the craft from re-entering too fast and in turn, eliminate the need for expensive and heavy shielding. But it is a disaster waiting to happen. Imagine it got stuck in the feathered position for landing...
    I dont recall any testing done on that front.
    Same but just bigger i think...will hold 6 passengers, pic of it on VirGalactic site with new statement.
    virgingalactic.com/statement-from-virgin-galactic/


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    #34
    A Little Baby Elephant
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8 ✭A Little Baby Elephant


    FAITH, Hope and Tragedy: Engineers Cope With SpaceShipTwo Loss

    nbcnews.com/storyline/virgin-voyage/faith-hope-tragedy-engineers-cope-spaceshiptwo-loss-n252256


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