Commercialized Space ! Excellent .
The only problem is I'm about 199,990 dollars Shy of what I need to get on the List ! 
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A private suborbital spaceship built for the space tourism firm Virgin Galactic made its first flight with a crew onboard Thursday as it soared over California's Mojave Desert beneath its enormous mothership.
The commercial spaceliner – called VSS Enterprise, one of the company's fleet of SpaceShipTwo spacecraft – did not try to reach space in the test flight. Instead, it stayed firmly attached to its WhiteKnightTwo VMS Eve mothership.
The two crewmembers riding onboard VSS Enterprise evaluated all of the spacecraft's systems and functions during the 6-hour, 12-minute flight, Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement. In addition, automated sensors and ground crews conducted thorough vehicle systems tests. [Photos from the SpaceShipTwo test flight.]
"Objectives achieved," Virgin Galactic officials said in a statement on the company's website. "Congratulations to the whole team!"
Three other crewmembers flew aboard the Eve mothership, which is designed to carry SpaceShipTwo to an altitude above 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) before the spacecraft drops and fires its hybrid rocket motor to launch into suborbital space.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Makes First Crewed Flight
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Teh Awesome: US gives green light for first commercial spaceport
The FAA has given the go ahead for the first commercial spaceport in the world. The spaceport will be built in New Mexico by the end of 2010. Virgin Galactic will be contracted to provide 3-4 minute sub-orbital flights for people who can afford the $200 000 price tag. Space TravelThe US Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the world's first commercial spaceport, New Mexico authorities said Thursday.
The FAA granted Spaceport America a license for vertical and horizontal space launches following an environmental impact study, according to the New Mexico Space Authority (NMSA).
"These two governmental approvals are the next steps along the road to a fully operational commercial spaceport," said NMSA Executive Director Steven Landeene.
"We are on track to begin construction in the first quarter of 2009, and have our facility completed as quickly as possible."
The terminal and hangar facility for horizontal launches is planned for completion by late 2010.
