Virgin Galactic crashes - pilot dead?

Wozza · Oct 31, 2014

http://boingboing.net/2014/10/31/anomaly-reported-in-virgin.html

Breaking: Virgin Galactic says anomaly during test flight in California has resulted in the loss of SpaceShipTwo and status of the pilots is unknown...

Fef · Oct 31, 2014

Not pleasant news.

Bry Nylon · Oct 31, 2014

Wozza said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/10/31/anomaly-reported-in-virgin.html

Breaking: Virgin Galactic says anomaly during test flight in California has resulted in the loss of SpaceShipTwo and status of the pilots is unknown...

Sadly for their families, I imagine the status of the pilots is fairly apparent.

Wozza · Oct 31, 2014

One dead, one badly injured. Sad.

symyjym · Oct 31, 2014

That's a real shame, though it put's into perspective how far away we really are from safe space travel. Respect to the brave people who push our primative technology to the limit.

symyjym · Oct 31, 2014

Interesting?

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

symyjym said:
Interesting?

was in the ST months ago that they are using an archaic type of fuel tech.
theyve already killed groundcrew with a smaller media splash

symyjym · Oct 31, 2014

rogersix said:
was in the ST months ago that they are using an archaic type of fuel tech.
theyve already killed groundcrew with a smaller media splash

"Already killed groundcrew" Has there been a previous incident?

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

symyjym said:
"Already killed groundcrew" Has there been a previous incident?

yeah, months back, maybe last year. they need to be first for commercial reasons,
and on a shoestring, a recipe for 2 disasters so far

Bozza · Oct 31, 2014

symyjym said:
"Already killed groundcrew" Has there been a previous incident?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/jul/27/spaceexploration.world

clippedgull · Oct 31, 2014

Test pilots are brave specimens.

It's a setback for Virgin Galactic but once the cause has been established and corrected they will get back on track.

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

clippedgull said:
Test pilots are brave specimens.

It's a setback for Virgin Galactic but once the cause has been established and corrected they will get back on track.

they wont, its rocket science. they backed the wrong horse.
they use highly volatile liquid fuel, other firms are way ahead with solid stuff

clippedgull · Oct 31, 2014

rogersix said:
they wont, its rocket science. they backed the wrong horse.
they use highly volatile liquid fuel, other firms are way ahead with solid stuff

They won't what?

From reports the fuel used today was the first time that particular mixture had been used in flight.

symyjym · Oct 31, 2014

I guess the reality is that you are sitting in a light weight aerodynamic pod, with a highly volatile explosive rocket strapped to it, and only carbon fiber for protection.

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

clippedgull said:
They won't what?

From reports the fuel used today was the first time that particular mixture had been used in flight.

and the last. virgin wont "comeback" to be financially viable. the business model is a bubble, i think it just went pop

clippedgull · Oct 31, 2014

Would you say that all the private space companies aiming to get passengers into sub orbital flight are not financially viable.

I'm not privy to the financial numbers, but todays setback won't (in my opinion) be the end of Virgin Galactic.

Wozza · Oct 31, 2014

This article - from yesterday - is fascinating...

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/10/30/apollo-ansari-hobbling-effects-giant-leaps/

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

clippedgull said:
Would you say that all the private space companies aiming to get passengers into sub orbital flight are not financially viable.

I'm not privy to the financial numbers, but todays setback won't (in my opinion) be the end of Virgin Galactic.

tricky dicky branson never puts in much of his own wedge, the firm is funded by loans against future earnings. punters, mugs and madmen have paid upfront to be amongst the first civvies in space (for about 5 mins i think!). this aint really my bag but they need someone bold to say " square one".
now this stunt is a huge step back so the $$$ evaporate as they lose all their custom to the market leader. on the upside the 5* hotel has been completed.
that paypal monkey can bankroll it himself if he so chooses, and they went with solid from the off so way ahead.
if you had the doe and the urge which brand would you go with?

TheJasperCo · Oct 31, 2014

I guess the sky really was the limit on this occasion.

rogersix · Oct 31, 2014

TheJasperCo said:
I guess the sky really was the limit on this occasion.

OI!, is that not too soon :facepalm:

(smirk)

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