Branson's Virgin Galactic & Bezos Blue Origin Space Launches

[flogger]

Richard Branson is scheduled to launch in his Virgin Galactic 'spacecraft' today at 12:30 MT. They were delayed from the original 8:30 MT launch do to weather.

CBSN is going to provide live coverage if anyone is interested.

[Gman]

I saw the headline and my first reaction was that there were a bunch of rednecks in Missouri launching a rocket of some sort, possibly fueled by beer.

I had this thought that it would be poetic if Branson and Bezos blew up in big fireballs trying to outdo each other. I felt bad about it in that I wouldn't want anyone else to be harmed.

[Irving]

Just read this article that he already did it that was posted 4 minutes ago. Is this pre-written and they just accidentally posted it?

https://apnews.com/article/virgin-ga...1223ee5e5626e3

[flogger]

Richard Branson is scheduled to launch in his Virgin Galactic 'spacecraft' today at 12:30 MT. They were delayed from the original 8:30 MT launch do to weather.

CBSN is going to provide live coverage if anyone is interested.

Check that link, Youtube has it live.

[Delfuego]

I saw the headline and my first reaction was that there were a bunch of rednecks in Missouri launching a rocket of some sort, possibly fueled by beer.

Me too Or possibly "Christians in Branson Missouri preempt rapture with space launch"

[flogger]

Well, that coverage sucked.

[Bailey Guns]

Not nearly as exciting as the Space X stuff. Still pretty impressive for a private company. On the other hand, test pilots were flying faster and higher with the X-15 60 years ago...without the aid of massive computer assisted systems.

[Irving]

Just massive government assistance.

[FoxtArt]

Didn't see it. Did he barely touch space before he fled back to earth? Is the galaxy still a virgin?

[theGinsue]

Nice and all, but without crossing the Karman line I don't actually consider it "space flight". Just my opinion.