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SpaceShipOne repeats its feat

SpaceShipOne repeats its featGreat news!Let the age of space tourism begin! Sign me up for a flight.. once the cost becomes reasonable (ie. costs less money than I'd earn in several years..)All Tech Support For Spacecraft Outsourced To IndiaCan't wait to place a tech support call at 320,000 feet!SIMPLY...

Tags: Desktops, Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites, Mike Melville, SpaceShipOne

Discussion threads 2004-10-04

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Virgin Galactic unveils Eve; Snares Abu Dhabi investment

Sir Richard Branson unveiled his latest aircraft, or rather spacecraft. In a few years, for $200,000, thrill seekers will be able to ride into sub-orbit space. Separately, Virgin Galactic landed a $280 million investment from Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments. In this raw video, you get a look at...

Tags: Virgin Group, Investment, Virgin Galactic, Aabar Investments, Business Structures, Aerospace & Defense, Network Technology, Finance, Manufacturing, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Flight profile (Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwo)

Flight profile Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwoSpaceship TwoI think this is great. I am a big fan of Burt Rutan and all of his projects. I cannot wait until SpaceShip Two is complete. I am the academic coordinator for the Aircraft Manufacturing Technology program at a technical school...

Tags: SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Photos: That's one small step for SpaceShipTwo

It's been redesigned, rehashed, and delayed. Richard Branson and Burt Rutan unveil mockups of their commercial spacecraft. by CNET News.com

Tags: Spacecraft, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-01-23

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceshipBeautifulThey are much better looking than the first ones. I hope that they accelerate space exploration and lunar landings. Unfortunately, the current goal is mostly space tourism, which is impractical. Maybe they'll raise enough money from it to fund the bigger picture, though.RE:...

Tags: space elevator, Virgin Galactic, architecture spaceship, SpaceShipTwo

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship

Virgin Galactic on Wednesday unveiled designs for SpaceShipTwo and the WhiteKnightTwo, two vehicles that are designed to usher in private spaceflight. The technology behind the system will have an open architecture "like Linux," said officials. In an event at the American Museum at Natural History in New...

Tags: Event, Virgin Galactic, SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo, Linux, Government, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Aerospace & Defense, UNIX, Operating Systems, Strategy, Open Source, Software, Manufacturing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-23

X Prize winner says NASA 'silly' to go to moon again

Any work NASA is doing to return to the moon is "silly," Burt Rutan, the engineer who won the Ansari X Prize for a suborbital rocket plane, told a panel at CalTech on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the space program, News.com reports. "Taxpayer-funded NASA should only...

Tags: NASA, Productivity, Leadership, Management, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-09-21

NASA pundits launch debate over space flight

NASA pundits launch debate over space flightNot sure I agree with RutanThe fact is, that the airplane industry is incredibly advanced. Which is precisely the problem.What do I mean by this? Well, we've had cars around for about as long, and that industry has flourished. And yet its the issue...

Tags: Government, Aerospace & Defense, Vertical industries, NASA, space flight

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

IBM code to go aloft with NASA space telescope

IBM code to go aloft with NASA space telescope200,000 lines of C++ code ???Oh good grief! IBM, are you kidding?!? You could've made a better choice with APL2. APL2 is your program product, isn't it? You could probably have done the same work with 100 lines...

Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, NASA, APL2, C++, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-01-20

Will Office 2007 get a 'kill switch,' too?

Will Office 2007 get a 'kill switch,' too?What about Mac Office?One wonders if they're going to try to build in any of these sorts of things in their Mac products. If so, I'll stick with what I already have.That's the longest 'Yes' I've ever heard...You should never ask lawyers...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, software

Discussion threads 2006-10-31

NASA needs astronauts - apply here

NASA needs astronauts - apply hereThe reason we send men into space...is because men want to go into space. The fact that we can hold a wrench well is secondary.Much exloration cannot be done by men ... the environments are just too hostile. Really, there's only the moon,...

Tags: Robots, PRODUCTIVITY, venture capital, NASA, robot, computer

Discussion threads 2006-09-01

Astronaut repairs shuttle's heat shield

Astronaut repairs shuttle's heat shieldWay past time to shut down the ShuttleWay too expensive, never met the promise. The Shuttle has been a huge drag on the manned space program - it needs to be terminated and replaced.Unfortunately...We're at least 10 years away from a replacement for Shuttle. Unless...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Shuttle, Astronaut

Discussion threads 2005-08-03

Barrett's last word: Don't bore the kids

Craig Barrett gave his last Intel Developer Conference keynote, as he heads off into semi-retirement. In May, the 65-year-old Barrett becomes Chairman of the Board, succeeding Andy Grove, and 54-year-old Paul Otellini takes the CEO slot. You could call it a generational shift, but both joined Intel in 1974--Barrett from...

Tags: Intel Corp., Craig Barrett

Blog posts 2005-03-01

Geeks in space

Geeks in spaceIf I had the moneyI would be SO there! That would be the first investment if I won the lottery. The second would be to buy a seat on a Virgin Galactic flight :DWhy? Because they are the forward thinkers.I mean if they weren't "futurists" they wouldn't...

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Kinematics, Mother Earth, monument, AIAA, aerospace, cage

Discussion threads 2004-10-06

Torvalds leaves Silicon Valley for Oregon

Torvalds leaves Silicon Valley for OregonTorvalds leaves Silicon Valley for OregonLOL!! Sounds like your fearful leader of Linsux can't take the pressure. Is that the kind of person and OS you want to follow? I sure wouldn't.Aragorn going to GondorSorry, Loverock, that you can't see the humor in...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linus, hectic

Discussion threads 2004-06-11