Virgin Galactics New Mexico Spaceport....

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Virgin Galactics New Mexico Spaceport....

2 January 2006, 21:53

looks to be on track;

New Mexico Spaceport: Getting Down To Business

http://www.space.com/news/060102_nm_spaceport.html

Creation of a spaceport in New Mexico to handle excursions of commuters to the edge of space is a work in progress. But not only are sky-high dreamers needed. Lots of political propulsion fueled by high-financing is also crucial.

and the US govt. is issuing the expected regulations;

Gov't Issues Proposed Space Tourism Rules

http://www.space.com/news/ap_051230_tourism_rules.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regular tourist trips into space are still a thing of the future, but the government is getting ready for the eventual liftoff.

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3 January 2006, 01:19

Cool
I am thinking 10 years after its opened they will probably have sorted out most of the problems(hopefully none to catastrophic) and might actually be reasonably afordable for me to actually consider buying a ticket, probably be a long queue though
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