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I would much rather go on a Mig 29 ride to almost space. It's gotten a proven track record, recovering from an emergency is pretty straightforward, and it's sub

I would much rather go on a Mig 29 ride to almost space. It's gotten a proven track record, recovering from an emergency is pretty straightforward, and it's sub-orbital either way. Watching the Virgin Galactic flight, it was obvious it was a glorified vomit comet that gets above the atmosphere.

perl4ever 5y ago
>it was obvious it was a glorified vomit comet that gets above the atmosphere Yes, I don't understand the attraction. I'm not as interested in the idea of human spaceflight as when I was younger, but if you're not even going to orbit once, then it doesn't seem like anything.