One dead in Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo test crash

[Mikal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29857182



At least one person is dead and another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in a California desert, the California Highway Patrol has said.
The craft was undergoing manned testing when it experienced what the company described as "a serious anomaly".

[~Legend~]

That was a bad week for space. : (

One rocket and one spaceship down.

[Mikal]

That was a bad week for space. : (

One rocket and one spaceship down.

Conspiracy incoming.

[Gandalf]

That was a bad week for space. : (

One rocket and one spaceship down.

And both from private companies. As NASA has forgotten how to build rockets...

[Mikal]

And both from private companies. As NASA has forgotten how to build rockets...

I find it hilarious, 'superpower' USA landed on the moon but now has to use Russian rockets to go to space.

[_FreezingDark_]

I find it hilarious, 'superpower' USA landed on the moon but now has to use Russian rockets to go to space.

YEAH... and god knows whi lol