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more about #spaceshiptwo Deckard: During Spandau's reign in the '80s, the band notched up 20 hit singles, 9 of which were in the Top 10 and they spent a staggering combined total of 41... more » Noobs-R-Us: This much is true... more » ralphphoto001: They are clearly trying out the spaceship with non-essential cargo... more » Nick: dude on far right. is he actually in the group or just pulling a "that guy?" more » Alfisted: That's not Spandau Ballet. Not a single one of them looks like Edward Norton. more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: This is the first time I've heard of Spandau Ballet. Is this a popular band in Europe? I guess they must be if they can afford seats above the first E... more » Mikestan: What's Spandau Ballet? more » njdevil: So that guy from Modern Family isn't really in Spandau Ballet? aww. more » MrEvil: I only hope that Virgin uses a portion of the money they get from this venture to further research into making a private orbital craft. The design of... more » N@tedog: He's coming for you, Kat. more » RodericaAstraea: Maybe Taylor Swift should've performed at the unveiling of SpaceShip 2. That would have been SO much more appropriate. cjv001 got it right. Send th... more » Aetius: Gizmodo is like CNN America these days. 10% news/fact, 90% opinion-BS more » AkkiRonin: If you believe Douglas Adams that's about how all of us came to be here. more » Mikestan: We can always just send them all to Eastern Europe more » pettiblay: The joke is really on you for not liking Trance... I don't think anyone can find a more uplifting/euphoric music than Trance/Progressive House, so rea... more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: In space, nobody can hear you Trance. more » cjv001: Gee Kat great post - Maybe we should have more unique artists like Dave Matthews, Howie Day, Coldplay and groundbreaking acts like Andre 3000, Jay-Z, ... more » gremxulina: @ Kat from your comments it seems that you haven't even had the decency to google up A&B to hear what kind of music they make. If you did, you would... more » Crash900s: When did Joel McHale start a techno band? more » OMG! Ponies!: Question: Kat, does your plan involving putting them in a spaceship and sending then into space? Personally, I think that the spaceship is an unnece... more » -
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Spandau Ballet To Be First Intergalactic Band Aboard Branson's SpaceShipTwo Enterprise
Last week I invoked the wrath of trance fans everywhere by suggesting Above & Beyond, rumored to be the first musical act in space, should be kept up there. Turns out Richard Branson chose Spandau Ballet instead. More » -
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What Could Be More Suitable for a Space Ride Than Trance Music? Answer: Everything
Here's an idea—why don't we round up every trance act and send them all into space? So we never have to hear that incessant doof doof noise any more. Let's hope Richard Branson agrees. More » -
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First Video of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
Here you have Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo in shiny shiny video action, from every single angle. More » -
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First Images of SpaceShipTwo, First Commercial Passenger Spacecraft in History
The official unveiling is tonight, but we have the first images of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo now, attached to its mothership, Eve. SpaceShipTwo is the first commercial passenger spacecraft in history, and it is oh-so-beautiful. More » -
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What Is This?
Hey Richard Dreyfuss, better hurry up to the Mojave Desert, because tonight the aliens are coming. Seriously: More » -
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First Spaceport Ever Begins Construction this Friday
This newly-released image shows the sun rising over Spaceport America. It hasn't been built yet, but construction starts this Friday. It will be the beginning of the real future, the stuff dreams are made of.* More » -
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Virgin Galactic Rocket Blasts Off for the First Time
The hybrid Nitrous Oxide rocket that will take SpaceShipTwo to 65 miles above the Earth at 2500mph (YES!) has fired off for the first time in the southern California desert. Founder, adventurer and cool-guy-at-large Sir Richard Branson is happy: More » -
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Virgin Galactic's Boss Says Space Travel Will Never Be Cheap
Warning, middle-class Earthmen. By the end of this post, your dreams of low-cost space travel will be delayed. Above: WhiteKnightTwo Eve's Maiden Flight. Photo Credit Schereer Scherer. More » -
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Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo Flies For the First Time
We saw ground tests last week, but yesterday morning WhiteKnightTwo—the funky-looking double-wide plane that will take SpaceShipTwo and its cargo of millionaires on suborbital spaceflights—finally took off on its maiden voyage. -
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Virgin Galactic's Spaceport America Gets FAA Green Light
It becomes less and less a future fever dream every day: Spaceport America in Las Cruces, NM, Virgin Galactic's future home, has gotten FAA approval to begin construction. -
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Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo Performing Runway Tests
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo, the ship that will deliver SpaceShipTwo into orbit, just started performing runway tests. We're one step closer to personal space travel, folks.
