Comments on: 2008: “Year of the Spaceship” http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/ Space tourism, public space travel, and the beginnings of a new industry Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Rand Simberg http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-221978 Rand Simberg Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:26:05 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-221978 I wonder what they're using for SS2 propulsion... I wonder what they’re using for SS2 propulsion…

]]> By: Peter http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-220819 Peter Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:16:45 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-220819 Exciting stuff!!! Can't wait to see it! I'll bet they're further along with the fabrication of the two vehicles than Burt will let Virgin admit though. But yeah, I think 2008 will be "the Year of the Spaceship" Exciting stuff!!! Can’t wait to see it! I’ll bet they’re further along with the fabrication of the two vehicles than Burt will let Virgin admit though.

But yeah, I think 2008 will be “the Year of the Spaceship”

]]> By: Chance http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-220562 Chance Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:13:49 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2007/12/07/2008-year-of-the-spaceship/#comment-220562 How many months of testing will be needed before the ships are ready for paying customers? I'm thinking that 2009 would be a more likely year to deserve this "year of the spaceship" name. Even if Virgin launches a few late in 2008, 2009 will show once and for all the economic viability of personal space flight. How many months of testing will be needed before the ships are ready for paying customers? I’m thinking that 2009 would be a more likely year to deserve this “year of the spaceship” name. Even if Virgin launches a few late in 2008, 2009 will show once and for all the economic viability of personal space flight.

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