Comments on: Private Spaceflight Taking Off http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/2007/02/private-spaceflight-taking-off/ thoughts on design, tech and society Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: martti http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/2007/02/private-spaceflight-taking-off/comment-page-1/#comment-7 martti Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:46:35 +0000 http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/?p=38#comment-7 Thanks for the info. I made a few changes to the original post. Let's wait for the testing of the new spacecrafts to start. -martti Thanks for the info. I made a few changes to the original post. Let’s wait for the testing of the new spacecrafts to start.

-martti

]]> By: Jim Benson http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/2007/02/private-spaceflight-taking-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jim Benson Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:25:35 +0000 http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/?p=38#comment-4 When speaking of which company is "leading" the new race to space, the term should be defined. For example, it is clear that Virgin Galactic is leading in terms of in-your-face public relations, but it is not so clear who is technically in the lead. I believe Benson Space Company and our elegantly simple and practical spaceship, from a NASA design (the HL-20 Personnel Launch System), is hands down technically the easiest. With a simple vertical takeoff and no two hour circling out of sight of those on the ground, the Dream Chaser will provide both a spectacular ride and also a great viewing event for nearby spectators. I believe Benson Space with its Dream Chaser will be first to market with the safest, lowest cost astronaut-making commercial suborbital space rides. In addition, our vehicle is designed for orbital use, unlike the very limited competition from other "serious" players. Onward and upward, Jim Benson Benson Space Company www.BensonSpace.com www.FreeTripToSpace.com When speaking of which company is “leading” the new race to space, the term should be defined. For example, it is clear that Virgin Galactic is leading in terms of in-your-face public relations, but it is not so clear who is technically in the lead.

I believe Benson Space Company and our elegantly simple and practical spaceship, from a NASA design (the HL-20 Personnel Launch System), is hands down technically the easiest. With a simple vertical takeoff and no two hour circling out of sight of those on the ground, the Dream Chaser will provide both a spectacular ride and also a great viewing event for nearby spectators.

I believe Benson Space with its Dream Chaser will be first to market with the safest, lowest cost astronaut-making commercial suborbital space rides. In addition, our vehicle is designed for orbital use, unlike the very limited competition from other “serious” players.

Onward and upward,

Jim Benson
Benson Space Company
http://www.BensonSpace.com
http://www.FreeTripToSpace.com

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