There are 10 recorded Argentine plan.
With a little imagination, in about three years could receive an Argentine tumbling in space.
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Maybe it does, according to local custom, with the team jersey or your favorite football club on.
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not yet know the name of fellow who will be the first to cross the threshold of the atmosphere, but we do know that Sergio Durante, Byblos Travel, will sell the ticket.
not yet know the name of fellow who will be the first to cross the threshold of the atmosphere, but we do know that Sergio Durante, Byblos Travel, will sell the ticket.
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travel agent, 68, was selected in the country to market the services of Virgin Galactic, which now performs the world premiere of the base Spaceport America, located in New Mexico, USA From there depart to space the mother ships WhiteKnight 2, with the ferry SpaceShip 2.
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Flights for the public begin to take place in the third quarter of next year, on a weekly basis and cost $ 200,000 per person.
Flights for the public begin to take place in the third quarter of next year, on a weekly basis and cost $ 200,000 per person.
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Although the value seems too high, there are 250 prospective passengers from around the world noted, and in Argentina, according to the travel agent, there are about 20 people in a position to do so.
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ten consulted, but can not reveal during their names.
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"It is estimated that by the third year of the first trip rate will drop to about $ 50,000, that is a landmark in the history of travel ...
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is unthinkable to the average human level, but there are people who care for the mere fact that he traveled into space.
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addition, at some point, a TV cost $ 5000 or more, and now in every home, "said Durante, elated, to the nation.
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By way of comparison, said a high-end travel Europe, for four people, can easily cost $ 60,000, which believes that space as a destination - lo and behold! - end becoming a boom.
By way of comparison, said a high-end travel Europe, for four people, can easily cost $ 60,000, which believes that space as a destination - lo and behold! - end becoming a boom.
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"Like, I think that will not happen before the first flight departure and return smoothly, "he said, against any obvious question in this regard.
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How has the trip? Well, after paying the fare, the tourist astronaut base should be moved to Spaceport America, which really works as a luxury hotel, to receive a three-day training.
How has the trip? Well, after paying the fare, the tourist astronaut base should be moved to Spaceport America, which really works as a luxury hotel, to receive a three-day training.
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Tourists can go with his family, which is included in the fare, and once surpassed that stage would be conditions aboard.
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The total duration of the voyage, since the passenger boards the SpaceShip and return to Earth, takes about three hours, four minutes of which (yes, read well: "Four Minutes") is living the experience of a "world without gravity" outside the orbit of the Earth.
The total duration of the voyage, since the passenger boards the SpaceShip and return to Earth, takes about three hours, four minutes of which (yes, read well: "Four Minutes") is living the experience of a "world without gravity" outside the orbit of the Earth.
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astronauts are allowed, at that point of the journey, give up their seats to fulfill the dream of floating and observed through panoramic windows, the curvature of the Earth.
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The ship has a capacity of six seats, plus the location of the pilots, and return to Earth on its own.
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The entire ship, designed by Burt Rutan, creator of Voyager, an airplane with which in 1986 turned the world without refueling, is a work of unparalleled aeronautical engineering.
The entire ship, designed by Burt Rutan, creator of Voyager, an airplane with which in 1986 turned the world without refueling, is a work of unparalleled aeronautical engineering.
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glider is like a triple, composed of carbon alloys, which goes beyond any imagination of science fiction.
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The only option to make space tourism, so far, were the Russian Soyuz spacecraft at a price that was about $ 20 million.
The only option to make space tourism, so far, were the Russian Soyuz spacecraft at a price that was about $ 20 million.
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The galactic journey begins well.
The galactic journey begins well.
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Once the WhiteKnight 2 amounts to 12 miles high, let go of the SpaceShip 2 so that it can deploy the wings and through self-propelled, can reach a speed of 4000 km per hour.
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That little ship, which travels six tourists, reaching some 110 kilometers of the earth's crust to dive, finally, in the suborbital area.
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The return to Earth takes about 45 minutes [in http://www.youtube.com/ is very convincing simulations].
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The hostess has no food or bathroom. Tourists can not carry hand luggage, let alone cellular phones.
The hostess has no food or bathroom. Tourists can not carry hand luggage, let alone cellular phones.
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The only accessory allowed the camera.
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"Among the queries I received, there were some comical. Someone asked me if we were going to the moon I never thought in 30 years of work, who would sell travel into space," During said.
"Among the queries I received, there were some comical. Someone asked me if we were going to the moon I never thought in 30 years of work, who would sell travel into space," During said.
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And among the FAQ also appears the issue of documentation.
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"They have to forget the history to be able to start training, because there are some physical requirements while traveling at 4000 km per hour," said travel agent.
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Preparation includes a ride on a machine "extractor" that subjects the body to a gravity six times higher than normal.
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Moreover, according to Durante, just need your passport and visa to enter the U.S.
Moreover, according to Durante, just need your passport and visa to enter the U.S.
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"To enter the stratosphere is not need anything like that, "he added.
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- When do you think you can embark on the first Argentine?
- When do you think you can embark on the first Argentine?
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-Argentines love to travel. I think that in three years will make the first.
-Argentines love to travel. I think that in three years will make the first.
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For Franco Varis
Editors of the NATION
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