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    News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    With Richard himself on-board.
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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    Only 6 minutes of having the feel of weightlessness. May as well pay a lesser amount of money to do that on Earth instead.

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    after one hour of reaching speeds of 2,600 mph, the ship will slow down to a speed of 750mph for the next 5 hours

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    Screw weightlessness and speed I won't notice, I want to be in space (for longer)

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    Mistake found: "This is all about the change however;"

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    'Once in orbit...'

    Nope, about 15,000mph too slow to reach orbit.

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    You'll feel as light as your wallet...

    I'm here all week

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    Waiting on the hexus competition for a free ticket !

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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    I'll bet Per Lindstrand isn't joining him on this one.
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    Re: News - First Virgin Galactic space tourism flight to launch next year

    Quote Originally Posted by gagaga View Post
    'Once in orbit...'

    Nope, about 15,000mph too slow to reach orbit.
    [snip] I herpderp'd and got my numbers wrong. Don't mind me.

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