Science Virgin Galactic spaceship has in-flight problem - Page 3

**Donger** · 10-31-2014, 12:49 PM

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MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) -- Virgin Galactic has reported an unspecified problem during a test flight of its SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket.

The company tweeted Friday morning that SpaceShipTwo was flying under rocket power and then tweeted that it had "experienced an in-flight anomaly." The tweet said more information would be forthcoming.

Kern County Fire Department reports it is heading to a location in the Mojave Desert. California Highway Patrol Officer Darlena Dotson says the agency is responding to a report of a crash in the Cantil area.

SpaceShipTwo has been under development at Mojave Air and Spaceport in the desert northeast of Los Angeles.

SpaceShipTwo is carried aloft by a specially designed jet and then released before igniting its rocket for suborbital thrill ride into space and then a return to Earth as a glider.

keg in kc · 10-31-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

I'm expecting an ad on TV th is weekend here in Kansas explaining why this is Greg Or man's fault.

Or Paul Davies.

God I can't wait until this ****ing election is over.

Zebedee DuBois · 10-31-2014, 04:27 PM

I have an in-law that is on the Spaceship2 team. Family hasn't heard anything from him, I'm sure all hands are on deck. This has to be crushing for the team. Prayers to the pilots and families.

Just Passin' By · 10-31-2014, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Not a good week for spacecraft.

Imagine how the insurance companies feel.

vailpass · 10-31-2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

I have an in-law that is on the Spaceship2 team. Family hasn't heard anything from him, I'm sure all hands are on deck. This has to be crushing for the team. Prayers to the pilots and families.

Thoughts out...

**Donger** · 11-03-2014, 11:14 AM

Preliminary evidence shows that the feathers were deployed during powered flight. If that's correct, Frankie was right after all... It broke apart in mid-air:

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Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $10379900 VARSITY	Preliminary evidence shows that the feathers were deployed during powered flight. If that's correct, Frankie was right after all... It broke apart in mid-air: __________________ I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you?
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