One Ticket to Space, Please!
Do you dream of it? Voyageurs du Monde will make it possible! The company is launching its site dedicated to the first sub-orbital planetary flights open to the public. Space will be accessible to all by rocket at some time in 2009 or 2010, a revolution possible thanks to spaceship builder, Virgin Galactic.
Always reaching greater heights...
Virgin Galactic, the aerospace division of the Virgin Group, is launching Space Ship Two, a spaceship and veritable rocket of the skies. Propelled by a carrier aircraft going at more than 4000 km/h, the spaceship is programmed to reach an altitude of 100 kilometers in several minutes. Now that is how to have a great sight of the planet before freefalling back to earth!
Close to Orbit
The flights, with at first just two passengers per trip, will allow the public to cross the barrier into space. Anyone will be able to experience weightlessness for a few minutes without truly leaving the clutches of is Earth. The flight is what is known as sub-orbital, which means that it feels like true orbit without the technological and financial constraints!
Reservations are Being Taken Now!
The launch of Space Ship Two is planned for 2009! It's a revolution which will allow anyone to be a space pioneer and join the 500 astronauts who have, to date, travelled in space. So, there's not a minute to lose, you can now reserve your ticket on line, choose your seat number and your departure time. And to travel in the best conditions, Virgin Galactic proposes a three day training period for its clients before sending them off into weightlessness. The cost of this wonderful escape: a mere 150 000 euros!
Leap from Continent to Continent in No Time at All!
The Virgin Group company will not be stopping there. Its next goal is to make supersonic travel widespread in order to considerabley reduce flight duration. They claim that a flight from Paris to Sydney will last just 30 minutes, and will perhaps be available in only 15 years. Whilst we wait for this, why not take a look at the "Voyageurs dans l'Espace" website, it's worth a detour!
Octobre 2007
