News Yet another private sub-orbital venture

[tblaxland]

Secretive space venture gives rare update
Blue Origin solicits contacts with researchers, reports on rocket tests:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28120437/

No word on what altitude they are aiming for. Capacity is listed as "three or more" (maybe it depends on how good your friendship is :lol.

 

[Eagle]

Good to see they're still in the game. Best of luck to them. I'm excited to see how well a VTVL vehicle will be able to succeed as an actual platform. If they do well enough we may see actual VTVL SSTOs.

As for the 3+ passengers. I wouldn't mind sharing a seat belt with a good looking girl or two.

 

[tblaxland]

As for the 3+ passengers. I wouldn't mind sharing a seat belt with a good looking girl or two.

:rofl:One on each leg? Could get a little uncomfortable though:

Astronauts and experiments will experience no more than 6 G's of acceleration and a 1.5-G lateral acceleration during a typical flight.

 

[Eagle]

fyi the Goddard is on OH if you want to play with it.
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2840"]Blue Origin's Goddard[/ame]