posted by [identity profile] nmg.livejournal.com at 09:41am on 21/06/2004

Bah. Getting above the atmosphere is the easy bit. Getting above the atmosphere with enough fuel to achieve orbit is much harder.

Today's acheivement puts us on a par with Alan Shepherd in 1961. I want to be on a par with John Glenn in 1962.

 
posted by [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com at 10:13am on 21/06/2004
The important part is that this is a few guys and a few million dollars, not the entire US government. Shows that commercial space-travel can be made to work.

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