The date is set...

[unclejimbo]

Private spacecraft blast offs June 21

(SPACE.com) -- A privately-developed rocket plane will launch into history on June 21 on a mission to become the world's first commercial manned space vehicle.

The pilot of the craft, still to be announced, will become the first person to earn astronaut wings in a non-government sponsored vehicle, and the first private civilian to fly a spaceship out of the atmosphere.



This is big folks! Think moon landing big, and we'll get to see it!

Comments

[calamity.livejournal.com]

This is incredible. I have a hard time believing this is real and not a farce.

[unclejimbo.livejournal.com]

It's happening. They've had it up 40 miles high already. This is the dress rehearsal for the X-Prize flights later this year.

[lorriejharris.livejournal.com]

This is just way too awesome! The fact that it might even be possible for me to take this kind of trip before I die is even more awesome!

I am positively giddy with excitement!