Near Future: Suborbital Flights

This March I went to The Institution of Engineering and Technology's main headquarters in London, Savoy Place, to listen to a presentation by Robert Lainé, Chief Technical Officer for European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS). The presentation was on EADS Space's new launch vehicle for suborbital flights to 100km, designed specifically for the space tourism market that will be kicked off soon by Virgin Galactic...