Guests: John Batchelor, Doug Messier, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: We discussed Virgin Galactic news. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. We welcomed to Hotel Mars Doug Messier to discuss the latest news and developments with Virgin Galactic. Doug talked about their engine issues their replacement with a nylon fuel motor. He also talked about possibly reaching 50 miles rather than 62 miles. John asked Doug about the upcoming science flights and passenger flights. Doug commented about Branson and his sons going aboard SpaceShipTwo after the Virgin CEO flies first. John seemed skeptical about Virgin throughout the discussion. Doug also talked about the investment company from Abu Dhabi involved in Virgin to the tune of $390 million. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.