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Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now . Today on Boing Boing tv , Xeni is joined by astronaut and American hero Buzz Aldrin , Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson , Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan , and other space luminaries for an exploration of private space travel -- the technology, the science, and the human experience. We fly to the Mojave spaceport to witness the unveiling of WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft that will carry SpaceShipTwo and passengers on Virgin Galactic suborbital space flights. Related: All about "Eve": Virgin Galactic mothership unveiled. ... Source: www.wired.com --- 11 days ago
Philippe Starck's latest creation — a plastic chair — earned its name on the first sketch: Mr. Impossible. The French designer said it simply couldn't be made. The challenge? The weld. Polycarbonate chairs are typically formed using a single mold, but Starck's translucent design required two: one for the legs, one for the seat. Fusing the parts using existing methods would mean an unsightly seam, so the engineers at Italian furniture maker Kartell had to forge a new technique. The key was a very big laser. Trained at specially formulated polycarbonate, it left a seam smooth enough to create the illusion Starck had imagined: a chair that appears to levitate. We reached across the ether to elicit the designer's thoughts. Like Starck's design, our conversation seemed to float on air. Wired: What was the inspiration for Mr. Impossible? Starck: The speed of evolution of our civilization and the dematerialization that rules all our production. Take the computer: It was the size of a room, then a briefcase. Now it's a credit card. You cannot dematerialize a chair completely, because you must continue to sit on it. But you can make it invisible. That's why I made the Mr. Impossible with a double shell — it's basically made of air. Wired: Recently, you have begun to look at the environmental impact of your designs. How does a plastic chair fit in? Starck: The stupidity of the ecological movement is that people kill trees for wood. It's ri ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 36 days ago
Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites unveiled its highly-anticipated White Knight Two aircraft on Monday. ... Source: blog.wired.com --- 33 days ago
Out in the Mojave desert, Virgin Galactic unveiled their new transport ship, the WhiteKnightTwo, last week. We brought you on-the-spot coverage and a photo gallery from Dave Bullock, as well as behind-the-scenes glimpses of Virgin Galactic from our space insider, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides. Now, BoingBoing's Xeni Jardin has tipped us off to an awesome video she made during the ceremony, which includes interviews with astronaut/hero Buzz Aldrin and billionaire/eccentric Sir Richard Branson. Check it out for lots of geeky tech details about the construction of the plane. ... Source: www.boingboing.net --- 33 days ago
Today on Boing Boing tv, Xeni is joined by astronaut and American hero Buzz Aldrin, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan, and other space luminaries for an exploration of private space travel -- the technology, the science, and the human experience. We fly to the Mojave spaceport to witness the unveiling of WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft that will carry SpaceShipTwo and passengers on Virgin Galactic suborbital space flights. Link to Boing Boing tv blog post with viewer discussion, downloadable video, and video podcast subscription instructions. Related: All about "Eve": Virgin Galactic mothership unveiled.... ... Source: www.newsvine.com --- 34 days ago
As expected, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and American aerospace engineer Burt Rutan unveiled the WhiteKnightTwo mothership yesterday that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space. ... Source: www.newsvine.com --- 34 days ago
Four years after SpaceShipOne became the world's first privately developed manned vehicle to travel into space, famed aircraft designer Burt Rutan and billionaire financier Sir Richard Branson unveiled elements of the commercial follow-on vehicle today. ... Source: www.vnunet.com --- 25 days ago
David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Thursday 14 August 2008 at 01:53:00 The FD of Virgin Galactic, the world’s first mass space carrier is to leave the company Rob Preston, head of finance at the Virgin Group arm, is moving on to an undisclosed company in a few months, a Virgin Galactic spokeswoman said.... ...
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Unveiling of 'Eve' Mothership heralds a new era of travel with Elegant Resorts and Virgin Galactic ... Source: www.psfk.com --- 33 days ago
Our friends over at BoingBoing TV recently posted a nice video showcasing the fanfare and technology surrounding Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo. We were fortunate enough to be in attendance; but for those who weren't, Xeni Jardin… ... continue reading ... Source: www.prweek.com --- 33 days ago
MOJAVE, CA: Virgin Galactic unveiled its WhiteKnightTwo aircraft, part of its space tourism project, in an effort to position Virgin as an innovative brand leader. ... Source: www.itwire.com --- 36 days ago
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned at the end of July 2008 that civil companies, such as Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, who are pioneering the first sub-orbital flights as... ...
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Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft for its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle was rolled out of one of Scaled Composites' hangars at Mojave air... ... Source: www.environmentalgraffiti.com --- 32 days ago
Boasting an incredible 140ft wing span, WhiteKnightTwo, Virgin Galactic's new super cool spacecraft carrier, is the longest single carbon composite aviation component ever manufactured. The dynamic creation will reach up to three Gs mid-flight and is capable of a maximum altitude of over 50,000 ft. Oh and the best part is... it's named after Branson's mom. ... Source: www.flightglobal.com --- 34 days ago
Paraffin and asphalt based-solid fuels for the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) rocket motor have been tested by Virgin Galactic's prime contractor Scaled Composites. Speaking... ... Source: aerade.cranfield.ac.uk --- 25 days ago
Review of the recent launch of Virgin Galactic by Sir Richard Branson inthe Mojave desert. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article4517121.ece ... Source: oregonspacegrant.wordpress.com --- 36 days ago
Virgin Galactic unveils a new WhiteKnightTwo, bringing commercial spaceflight a little closer - at least to those with an extra $200,000! Press Release - Virgin Galactic, Mojave Air and Spaceport, California July 28th 2008 http://www.virgingalactic.com/ WhiteKnightTwo launch vehicle for SpaceShipTwo heralds a new era in aerospace fuel efficiency, performance and versatility Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, [...] ... Find more results for Virgin Galactic on RSSMicro.com |
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(11 votes - 1 comment - 121 views) Virgin Galactic is on the verge of forever changing the face of human space flight. In late July 2008. they rolled out Eve which is one of the two ships needed to send private astronauts in to space for $200,000 per ticket. While that may sound like a lot keep in mind that current tickets to space cost around $25,000,000 so we’re on the right track. (source: milkandcookies) ...
Virgin Galactic's space crafts will just as Virgin Atlantic's air crafts have a pinup painted on them. Galactic Girl was created by Sky 26 and based on Sir Richard Bransons mom, Eve. A bit strange to have a pinup of one's mom... (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com ) ...