Capitalism will take us to the stars! Commercial Space Flights On Track for 2014! (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Where governments fail, capitalism will succeed!

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Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson has successfully tested his new manned spacecraft, which carried out its second test flight, breaking the sound barrier and climbing higher than all records. The “SpaceShipTwo” (SS2) reached an altitude of 46,000 feet before the craft’s rocket motor engaged, propelling SS2 to 69,000 feet above earth.

From the Daily Mail:

Sir Richard said: ‘It was particularly thrilling to see for the first time today the whole elegant system in action during a single flight, including the remarkable feathering re-entry system.  Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides, added: ‘Each powered flight of SpaceShipTwo yields cumulative progress that builds the foundation for safe and exciting commercial space flights.’ The company said it is on track to launch its commercial service in 2014.

The United States government has given up on space flight in recent years. Now the lone superpower relies on piggybacking astronauts from Russian launches, and is auctioning off their Apollo era launchpads to commercial parties. NASA has been shifting focus to more defense-related initiatives, using satellites to identify possible asteroid threats to Earth. All this has cleared the way for the private market to finally have a chance to step in and create a marketplace for travel to the stars.

529 people have reportedly signed up for the first commercial space flight, including Ashton Kutcher, who would be paying nearly $200,000 for the two-hour ride.

 

Incredible Footage of the flight

Footage from the tail:

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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