Jim Yanik wrote:

(Regnirps) wrote in

The "expert consultant" on the tube and radio keeps saying that this
is the first private rocket. Never heard of Goddard or Evil Kneivel?
Or even the rocket club when i was a kid. We made some mighty
dangerous flying bombs.

Also that they reached "orbital altitudes" making the next step
orbiting and flying to the space station or Moon. Uhm, yeah. It only
has to go six times faster without burning up.

Private COMMERCIAL rocket,and one that carries passengers.
Your examples were not commercial rockets,and neither carried passengers.

Look, I think they have done a fantastic job. But I was quoting an "expert" on
TV. He didn't say commercial. In fact I never heard the word used in any of the
news reports. They are a very dull bunch more interested in face time than
facts.

And one has to take baby steps before walking or running.

Of course, except according to the "expert consultants" who gave the strong
impression that all they have to do after they reach "orbital altitude" is
decide to stay there.

-- Charlie Springer