Monthly Archives: November 2007

First training session

By Kiwi Space Girl | Published: November 26, 2007
26/11/07: I have just returned from my first training session with Virgin Galactic in Philidelphia. Without a doubt the most intense and exciting experience I’ve ever had! I met 5 of the other Founders and the team from Virgin Galactic over dinner, then the following day we drove to Nastar’s space training facilities and met with [...]
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Media interest

By Kiwi Space Girl | Published: November 6, 2007
6/11/07: Inundated with media keen to talk to me regards my flight and training next week. I’ll be glad to get on the plane to NY!
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Countdown to training

By Kiwi Space Girl | Published: November 5, 2007
5/11/07: Countdown to training has begun! I fly off to Philidelphia in a week to Nastar for my first space training. I received a pamphlet from them outlining what we can expect, namely centrifuge training, learning to cope with G-forces on the body, learning what will be involved in the flight, and the theory involved. [...]
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