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Title: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: billybob476 on October 17, 2011, 06:50:30 AM
Looks like Virgin is opening their first commercial spaceport in New Mexico:

QuoteVirgin Galactic are preparing for a special day in New Mexico at the Keys To A New Dawn event.Richard Branson is in New Mexico for a landmark Virgin Galactic event at Spaceport America.#spacecheetah Twitter competition winner @thesmitt will be there to see the Virgin Galactic excitement, after tweeting @richardbranson the correct answer to the question how many times faster is SpaceShipTwo than a cheetah.Tim Moran, who has won an incredible Virgin Money Australia competition to go to space with Virgin Galactic, will also be there after winning the Childhood Dreams comp.Follow all the latest from Keys To A New Dawn with @virgin and @virgingalactic on Twitter.Meanwhile, Virgin Galactic has launched a new range of merchandise, including highly detailed miniature replica spaceships, shirts and caps

http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/virgin-galactic--keys-to-a-new-dawn (http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/virgin-galactic--keys-to-a-new-dawn)
Title: Re: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: Rico on October 17, 2011, 07:05:57 AM
Can I use my frequent flyer miles to get a free ticket?  :)
Title: Re: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: billybob476 on October 17, 2011, 07:07:43 AM
Sure, you need 238,857 miles to get to the moon :)
Title: Re: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: Feathers on October 17, 2011, 08:16:43 AM
I read an article about the design of this place a month or so ago. A lot of money seems to have been sunk into it but when you look at the ticket charges, I'm sure they can afford it!
Title: Re: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: Dangelus on October 17, 2011, 08:33:14 AM
I hear you don't need to queue for the toilet, it's built into your seat! ;)
Title: Re: Virgin opening commercial spaceport
Post by: Bryancd on October 17, 2011, 08:34:29 AM
Something tells me this is a little over promise/under deliver at this point....