First Commercial Space Flight

[kallistii]

pheloniusfriar has put a bee, or actually, in this case, a medium sized bee hive, in my bonnet...

Very few people witnessed the launches of the first flights by the US and USSR into space, but on the summer solistce of 2004, we have the chance to witness the first space flight by a non-governmental space ship. This is frigging important, and I think I am going to try and be there! pheloniusfriar wants to be there too...I/we would be driving out. I am guessing we would leave Charlotte on the 16th, and could probably stop over in Phoenix to say hello to folks there. Or hit any number of ADF members/Groves along the way...hmmm, need an oil change...But this is going to be awesom...Mr. Rutan has designed a wonderful launch system, and to be there to watch the Scaled Composite's space craft launch into space for the first time is going to be a once in a life time event.

Is there anyone else interested in this insanity?

A few relevent links...

Info from Scaled Composites

Weather for the Mojave Area

Mapquest Directions from Charlotte to Mojave

Comments

It screams...

[rachaelll.livejournal.com]

Must See Event.

cool :)

[radium.livejournal.com]

I'm totally down.

Not like I know you. Or why you're on my friends list.

But SO down.

radium@rion.be

NEAT-O!

[syreene.livejournal.com]

Hey, for those of us unable to be there...do you think you could post pictures? Pretty please? I'd love to see something like that...

[chronarchy.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a blast :)

[pheloniusfriar.livejournal.com]

He he he... Yes it does sound like I set a large sized beehive with my suggestion ;-)...