Comments on: Spaceport America, designed by Foster+Partners http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport_america/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stilgherrian · Virgin unveils first commercial spaceliner http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport_america/#comment-9870 Stilgherrian · Virgin unveils first commercial spaceliner Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:03:45 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport-america-designed-by-fosterpartners/#comment-9870 [...] look rather spiffy parked outside the Foster+Partners spaceport they showed us in [...] [...] look rather spiffy parked outside the Foster+Partners spaceport they showed us in [...]

]]> By: dialashop http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport_america/#comment-8690 dialashop Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:18:00 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport-america-designed-by-fosterpartners/#comment-8690 I just watched my Land of the Giants dvd and the main section of the spaceport looks like the Spindrift. Very cool design. I also think the spaceport looks like a futuristic vehilce. It would have been nice if this was being built in Australia. I just watched my Land of the Giants dvd and the main section of the spaceport looks like the Spindrift. Very cool design. I also think the spaceport looks like a futuristic vehilce. It would have been nice if this was being built in Australia.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport_america/#comment-8678 Stilgherrian Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:02:01 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport-america-designed-by-fosterpartners/#comment-8678 I've just realised why Spaceport America looks so familiar. It's the flying submarine <em>FS-1</em> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_to_the_Bottom_of_the_Sea_(TV_series)"><en>Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea</en></a>, shown here as an "artist's impression": <img src='http://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/flyingsub1.jpg' alt='Painting of Flying Sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' class="imagecentre" /> Or check out the <a href="http://www.cylon.org/tv/voyagesea-fanart-01.html">fan art of <em>FS-1</em></a>. Or maybe it's the <em>Spindrift</em> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_the_giants"><em>Land of the Giants</em></a>, as shown in this classy photo: <img src='http://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/lund_spindrift.jpg' alt='Photograph of Deanna Lund with the Spindrift spacecraft from Land of the Giants' class="imagecentre" /> Which is more disturbing: That our first space passengers will get there courtesy of Richard Branson, or that you'll pass thru a spaceport that looks like something from an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Allen">Irwin Allen</a> production? I’ve just realised why Spaceport America looks so familiar. It’s the flying submarine FS-1 from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, shown here as an “artist’s impression”:

Painting of Flying Sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Or check out the fan art of FS-1.

Or maybe it’s the Spindrift from Land of the Giants, as shown in this classy photo:

Photograph of Deanna Lund with the Spindrift spacecraft from Land of the Giants

Which is more disturbing: That our first space passengers will get there courtesy of Richard Branson, or that you’ll pass thru a spaceport that looks like something from an Irwin Allen production?

]]> By: 'Pong http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport_america/#comment-8667 'Pong Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:02:04 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/space/spaceport-america-designed-by-fosterpartners/#comment-8667 Far out! Spectacular even though not over the top. Far out! Spectacular even though not over the top.

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