Have you ever wanted to travel to space? In the near future, wealthy tourists will be able to ascend to heights once reached only by astronauts.The first SpaceShipTwo plane, seen above, is named the V.S.S. Enterprise (which is short for Virgin Space Ship Enterprise). The SpaceShipTwo plane will carry passengers into Earth's suborbit--the edge of space!Virgin Galactic, the manufacturer of the V.S.S. Enterprise, plans to build five SpaceShipTwo planes. Before that can happen, the V.S.S. Enterprise will go through a series of safety tests. The first flight into suborbit with passengers is planned for 2011. Tickets will cost about $200,000! Would you like to take a SpaceShipTwo flight into suborbit?
Read more about the V.S.S. Enterprise on National Geographic News.
See photos from trips to the moon on National Geographic Kids.
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Photograph by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo
I think that this specific piece of information is very significant to our history. Of course America has been trying to reach space for a long time and see how far we have gotten. If we keep up this pace, these trips will become regular and cost less than they do right now. Lets hope it stays that way at least! Anyways, this article may even help educate our future. But right now we have more important things to worry about, who will steer the plain?
wow gr8 article need 1s like this 4 my current events keep writin! thx!
Maybe we should just stick to 7407's..... Or should we?
wow..... y 200k for a plane ticket lol....... :p
That sounds exciting, but that $$$ won`t come by easily for most people!
we shouldnt be doing this. eventually something is going to go wrong
dear D4jOT4,
Even if somthing does go wrong it's all in Gods hands and he is in control.
Thanks!
Amaizing!! i wish i could do it once!!
it will be kind of extreme for me but it will feel great!! i just want to try it!! Saraisamazing! you have reason!! everything is on Gods hands but it is also in ours!! we need to be carefull!!