Read the Beforeitsnews.com story here. Advertise at Before It's News here.
Profile image
By The Daily Sheeple
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views
Now:
Last hour:
Last 24 hours:
Total:

Test Flight of Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship for Tourists Blows Up

% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.


Do you remember Back to the Future Part II?

In the film, by the date July 2, 2012, we were set to have not just hoverboards (cool but kinda dangerous) and self-tying shoe laces (lame but still futuristic), but we were also going to have flying cars by now.

Well it’s been over two years since that date, and we still don’t have any of those things.

What we do have is Virgin Airlines’ subsidiary Virgin Galactic attempting to make commercial spaceflight a reality, something that will give people who cannot be NASA astronauts (basically everybody) but who can afford $250,000 a ticket (well, not really everybody) a chance to actually go to outer space.

Sadly, that reality hit a setback today as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo blew up during a test run 120 north of Los Angeles, killing one pilot and wounding another.

The following statement was released on the company’s website:

Virgin Galactic’s partner Scaled Composites conducted a powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier today. During the test, the vehicle suffered a serious anomaly resulting in the loss of the vehicle. The WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft landed safely. Our first concern is with crew and their families. We will work closely with relevant authorities to determine the cause of this accident and provide updates as soon as we are able to do so.

The flights were initially set to begin seven years ago, but an explosion at the test site killed three workers in July 2007. Flights have continued to be delayed but the company was running more test flights and getting closer. This is the fourth test flight SpaceShipTwo took that was powered by rocket, but this time it was powered by a new fuel. No word on whether or not that fuel had something to do with the anomaly.

So far some 700 people, including celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Russell Brand, have paid for their tickets, shelling out a combined total of $80 million to the company to get to go to space sometime.

Maybe the kinks will finally get worked out and maybe they’ll finally get that chance.

With setback after setback after delay after setback, it’s almost as if somebody doesn’t want the average (albeit wealthy) civilian to get to go to space…

(source)

Delivered by The Daily Sheeple


Contributed by Melissa Melton of The Daily Sheeple.

Melissa Melton is a writer, researcher, and analyst for The Daily Sheeple and a co-creator of Truthstream Media with Aaron Dykes, a site that offers teleprompter-free, unscripted analysis of The Matrix we find ourselves living in. Melissa also co-founded Nutritional Anarchy with Daisy Luther of The Organic Prepper, a site focused on resistance through food self-sufficiency. Wake the flock up!


Source: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/test-flight-of-virgin-galactics-spaceship-for-tourists-blows-up_102014


Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world.

Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.

"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.

Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!


Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST


Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!

HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.

Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.

MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)

Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser!  Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!

Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.

Smart Meter Cover -  Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).

Report abuse

    Comments

    Your Comments
    Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

    MOST RECENT
    Load more ...

    SignUp

    Login

    Newsletter

    Email this story
    Email this story

    If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

    If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.