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threemonkeysExcuse me while I dream a little. Have a look at this. I'll wait while you admire the pictures.
Isn't it beautiful. Not for what it looks like (although it looks great) but for what it represents. I always wanted to go into space. I grew up listening and watching the Mercury and Gemini missions and I remember the Moon landing with great clarity (although not necessarily accuracy). I remember that Pan Am announced that they were selling advance bookings for commercial flights to the Moon. It was going to happen before the end of the century - that's last century they were talking about.
So Virgin are taking some small steps. At some level it makes me sad. This venture will only take people to LEO and I will never be able to ride it anyway. And yet, I'm happy that the steps are being taken.
And I'm not going to stop dreaming of going to true outer space.
Isn't it beautiful. Not for what it looks like (although it looks great) but for what it represents. I always wanted to go into space. I grew up listening and watching the Mercury and Gemini missions and I remember the Moon landing with great clarity (although not necessarily accuracy). I remember that Pan Am announced that they were selling advance bookings for commercial flights to the Moon. It was going to happen before the end of the century - that's last century they were talking about.
So Virgin are taking some small steps. At some level it makes me sad. This venture will only take people to LEO and I will never be able to ride it anyway. And yet, I'm happy that the steps are being taken.
And I'm not going to stop dreaming of going to true outer space.