Here is the skinny on a previously top secret engineering project that is the baby of British billionaire, Sir Richard Branson and aerospace engineer, Burt Rutan. They have had engineers working on designing a spaceship, that will carry another spaceship which will transport rich tourists into space, above the earth, for a 5-minute weightless experience.
The “mothership” is going to be introduced to the public on Monday. Space Ship Two will carry the passengers. It isn’t ready yet to be introduced. Models of the two ships will be shown. When it goes into service…space ship two, will be capable of carrying two pilots plus six passengers.
I don’t know about you; but, this whole project sits wrong with me. In a world that is demanding more and more fuel to support their daily living, getting to and from work…at a high cost i might add; it seems to me to set a new level of irresponsible entrepeneurialship. Yes, it would be a marvel of invention…but, does their right to have such an experience outweigh the need or demand here on earth for the fuels? Air travel uses such large amounts of fuel…are we ready to allow jet fuel to be siphoned off to what amounts to space tourism? (more…)
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