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IRL (In Real Life) => Current Events => Topic started by: steve58 on October 31, 2014, 02:17:02 PM

Title: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
Post by: steve58 on October 31, 2014, 02:17:02 PM
...just now breaking news.  Pilot status unknown.  1 dead  :(

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/10/31/virgin-galactic-spaceship-encounters-inflight-anomaly-during-test-flight/
Title: Re: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 31, 2014, 02:19:06 PM
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Title: Re: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
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Title: Re: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 31, 2014, 02:24:37 PM
shit.... 1 dead and 1 injured.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/authorities-1-dead-1-injured-in-virgin-galactic-spacecraft-crash/ar-BBce4g4?ocid=mailsignout
Title: Re: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
Post by: LongBlade on October 31, 2014, 03:24:33 PM
So sad.

Per Ardua Ad Astra
Title: Re: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in Mojave Desert
Post by: Rekim on October 31, 2014, 08:22:16 PM
Sadness for the casualties and their families.

I can't see rocket powered vehicles ever becoming safe enough to be considered for recreational service.

Will be interesting to see what happens next. I know that Stephen Hawking is/was slated to one of the first passengers.
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