First Billionaire into Space - Richard Branson.

[633Squadron]

Didn't see any posts on this here.

I thought it was a 2 horse race between Elon Musk and Jeff Besos.

I hope travelling similar as Joe Public will be possible in my lifetime,

[pquinn]

Pretty sure the Virgin fairground ride doesn't get anywhere near the Kármán line so doesn't really count.

Musk was never personally in the race and has got a bit too chunky to fit in a capsule.

[Tom Logan]

More on this in the Science section.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[frisbee]

He is the 3rd (or 4th even, as the first billionaire went up twice).

[anonymous-user]

Shame he didn't stay up there permanently.

[paulw123]

633Squadron said:

I hope travelling similar as Joe Public will be possible in my lifetime,

Why?
Just a pointless load of pollution in my opinion

[Eric Mc]

What's pointless about it?

[Fast and Spurious]

He didn't get into space. There are rules. Life does not stop and start at his convenience, the miserable piece of st.

[Eric Mc]

What a miserable bunch so many PHers are.

[pquinn]

Eric Mc said:

What's pointless about it?

It's a fairground ride with no practical applications. A toy. And massively late.

Mostly the company turned into a stock pump.

[Dog Star]

paulw123 said:

633Squadron said:

I hope travelling similar as Joe Public will be possible in my lifetime,

Why?
Just a pointless load of pollution in my opinion

Some people might say the same about your car choice.

Be careful what stones you cast.

[dmahon]

pquinn said:

Pretty sure the Virgin fairground ride doesn't get anywhere near the Kármán line so doesn't really count.

Musk was never personally in the race and has got a bit too chunky to fit in a capsule.

Maybe he hasn’t been personally, but Elon Musk is sending rockets to space lake buses, and landing many of them. He’s the billionaire space daddy.

[Terminator X]

633Squadron said:

Didn't see any posts on this here.

I thought it was a 2 horse race between Elon Musk and Jeff Besos.

I hope travelling similar as Joe Public will be possible in my lifetime,

No chance unless #billionaire

TX.

[Jader1973]

dmahon said:

Maybe he hasn’t been personally, but Elon Musk is sending rockets to space lake buses, and landing many of them. He’s the billionaire space daddy.

People that work for a company Musk is involved with are sending rockets in to space.

I’m not sure I’d be rushing to use a company that has landed “many” of their rockets

[Ayahuasca]

He must have been a tad irritated that it was overshadowed in the news.

[Byker28i]

pquinn said:

Eric Mc said:

What's pointless about it?

It's a fairground ride with no practical applications. A toy. And massively late.

Mostly the company turned into a stock pump.

No practical applications.

Well if we ignore the space tourism, imagine how quick using space could make a journey to other places. No sitting for 20-24 hours on a plane if it can be done with a hop into space in two or three...

[citizensm1th]

Byker28i said:

pquinn said:

Eric Mc said:

What's pointless about it?

It's a fairground ride with no practical applications. A toy. And massively late.

Mostly the company turned into a stock pump.

No practical applications.

Well if we ignore the space tourism, imagine how quick using space could make a journey to other places. No sitting for 20-24 hours on a plane if it can be done with a hop into space in two or three...

He did not get into space

[GoodCompany]

Fast and Spurious said:

He didn't get into space. There are rules. Life does not stop and start at his convenience, the miserable piece of st.

Why do people still feel the need to sign their posts?

[Fast and Spurious]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

???
96,000 feet is nowhere near space! Less than 30km.
Keyboard expert? Thanks!

[Tuna]

Eric Mc said:

What a miserable bunch so many PHers are.

Agreed. This was a hard won achievement, and deserves some recognition.

The British attitude to people trying something new is just an embarrassment at times.