In article , Joe
Strout wrote:

In article ,
(Alan Anderson) wrote:

"Jeff Findley" wrote:

If we're talking about the same flight profile (carrier aircraft lifts
hybrid powered spacecraft which is dropped and ascends to 100 km), what
would need to be different, aside from scaling the design up by a factor
of
two?

Refinements for even faster turnaround than SS1. A significantly upgraded
passenger cabin, with "comfort" features (like a vomit vacuum system) and
lots of video cameras.

Yes, though those seem like pretty minor engineering challenges.

I do wonder a bit how much motion sickness will impact the suborbital
tourism industry. My guess is not much -- passengers will probably be
advised to take Dramamine, which I'm told pretty dramatically reduces
the symptoms.

I like the idea of lots of video cameras though -- when paying $20K (or
whatever) for three minutes of weightlessness and a great view, you'll
want to have as much to take with you and share with your family as
possible.

A dvd of footage of the launch and from onboard camera's, burned before
you head home.

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