On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:25:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Ding ding ding - we have a winner.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Viper_probe_droid

Hey .... I forgot to ask you.

Did you see the news report today about a California private aerospace
company that has developed a totally re-usable rocket powered "airplane"
that will take off from a regular runway, then climb to just beyond the
atmosphere (something like 37 miles),
then glide back to earth?

First sub-orbital flights are planned in 2010. You can buy a ticket for
100K. They plan to offer several flights a day.

http://www.space.com/news/080326-xco...paceplane.html

Figured you might want to dust off your checkbook.

You guys laugh - I'm going to do it.

Seriously.