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[kuangning]

Our first civilian astronaut is home safely, despite a couple of glitches along the way. SpaceShipOne made it into space, despite what CNN's calling a "premature shutdown" of the rockets, and a "couple of bangs" on the way down, and touched down safely a minute or two ago.

Ahh, so someone reported the glitch in print. There we go. I was beginning to wonder.

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[deusinnomen.livejournal.com]

Watched the whole thing from launch to landing. Incredible. :)

[kuangning]

Incredible and intensely satisfying. :) I'm watching them not report anything further about the glitches in flight, though. That's interesting after it was stated plainly during the live coverage.

[avahgdu.livejournal.com]

This is very exciting.

Avahgdu

[kuangning]

Indeed it is. :)

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

yes yes YES. :)

[heronblue.livejournal.com]

Huzzah, the advent of civilian spacecraft! We'll no longer be dependant on NASA!

Very exciting.

[kuangning]

That's the hope, anyway, and I'm praying as hard as anyone. I'd kind of accepted that I'd never see outer space with my own eyes, but who knows what can happen in the next 50 years?

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Wow- Paul Allen, helping lead the way to the future. Talk about cognitive dissonance ;)

[kuangning]

*chuckles.*

[http://users.livejournal.com/killjoy_/]

My dad was nice enough to tape it; I had class when it was going down. Or going up, as the case may be. =D

Made my day, that.

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

could I get a copy? :) or is that actual tape?

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=5475269&src=rss/scienceNews§ion=news says they actually made the mark.

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Oh yay...

from the article:
"Future flights in spacecraft based on SpaceShipOne's design will be able to take at least six passengers to 93 miles above the earth, said Rutan"

Damn, thinking ahead already! That's comparable to a shuttle, at least in terms of height and passanger load. Wonder if he's hoping to get the service contract for ferrying people up to the ISS.

Hmm, there's some very savvy business people behind all this. Bet they're thinking of ways to make money from all this.

[wind-wraith.livejournal.com]

I know I would SO want to go~ *yearning to experience space trips even a short one!* Alas, I am poor. LOL THe likelihood is pretty small *winks* But it sure IS exciting to read about. I find myself somewhat envious of him! *heeee*

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Ah, that makes me happy.