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Posted: 12/23/2008 5:38:31 PM EDT
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In 1903 ... first flight. 1927 ... first solo flight across Atlantic. Significant because it seemed to spark the boom in aviation 1947 ... sound barrier broken 1969 ... landed on the Moon 1982 ... Space Shuttle but now? ISS doesn't count IMO. Sport license? VLJ's? Bad economy causing the price of unpressurized twins to drop like a rock? 
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Posted: 12/23/2008 5:40:39 PM EDT
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Private manned space flight?
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Posted: 12/23/2008 5:42:50 PM EDT
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I was just thinking .... SSTO.
Single Stage to Orbit. That would be key. The thing is we've missed that 20-25 yr mark. I wonder exactly what happened. If anything NASA needs to hire the PR/Marketing arm of the Marine Corps RIGHT NOW lol. |
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Posted: 12/23/2008 8:31:10 PM EDT
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Space Marines! That's what should be next.
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Posted: 12/24/2008 2:08:11 AM EDT
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Yeah, I think Rutan's' SS1 counts.
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