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Re: Some good news for a change, maybe?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:59:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

Frank: Civilian pilot, civilian ship... Tito was a passenger on a government
ship, so I'd say only quasi civilian.

Technically Tito wasn't the first paying passenger either, but I think he was
the first to fund his own way.

Cost for Tito's ride/stunt == cost for the entire Rutan SpaceShipOne program

True, but Tito got a week's vacation in a space Hilton. Today's flight was the
equivalent of a couple of minute ride in the car...

Nevertheless, a very exciting event indeed!

Spencer



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(...) Yaay! (URL) Civilian pilot, civilian ship... Tito was a passenger on a government ship, so I'd say only quasi civilian. Cost for Tito's ride/stunt == cost for the entire Rutan SpaceShipOne program (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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