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Old May 12th 11, 04:59 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.astro,sci.physics,sci.space.history
Rick Jones
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Default Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.

In sci.space.history Robert Clark wrote:
On Jan 6, 5:42Â*am, Robert Clark wrote:
Â*All of Armadillo Aerospace, Blue Origins, and Masten Space Systems
plan on making uncrewedsuborbitaltest flights this year. And Blue
Origins believes they can begin crewedsuborbitaltest flights next
year. This could be the time frame in which SpaceShipTwo will be
making its firstsuborbitaltest flights.
Â*See the links to the respectivesuborbitalprograms he

Suborbital RLV.
https://c3.ndc.nasa.gov/flightopport...rms/suborbital

Â* Bob Clark


Just saw this:


Blue Origin carrying out "rocket launch activity".
"NOTAM Text:
"FDC 1/0432 ZAB NM.. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS VAN HORN TX.
EFFECTIVE 1105051200 UTC UNTIL 1105051900 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR
SECTION 91.143 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO
ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITY WITHIN A 17 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 312706N/
1044546W OR THE SALT FLAT /SFL/ VORTAC 125 DEGREE RADIAL AT 24.3
NAUTICAL MILES, SFC TO 10,000 MSL. BLUE ORIGIN LLC, 805-598-9309 IS IN
CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. ABQ ARTCC /ZAB/ 505-856-4500 IS THE FAA
COORDINATION FACILITY."
http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=29314


What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or
something else?

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