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[andrewducker]

First privately owned spaceship makes it into space.  BBC article here.

Early days yet, but hopefully it's the start of some interesting tech.

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[onceupon.livejournal.com]

I can't begin to tell you how exciting I think this is.

I mean, seriously, I think they might be a bit liberal in their estimates of 15-25 years until a tourism industry springs up, but it still means that it might, before I die, for ordinary people (albeit ordinary people with lots of money) to go into space.

This is incredible.

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

Here's a blow by blow account of how everything unfolded.

Very interesting stuff. They made it into space by 124 metres. Sweet.

[laserboy.livejournal.com]

The design's absolutely terrific. I love it.

[derumi.livejournal.com]

Funded by Paul Allen, who owns the local Portland Trailblazers.

[trashcanglam.livejournal.com]

Nonsense! I made the first privately-funded journey into space in 1996. It required approximately £2400 worth of class A and B drugs (based on average of Student Loan and overdrafts) and I landed in late 1998.

90 minute journey? I see your 90 minutes and raise you two years.

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