150,000 might cram Mojave


From Fred Becker <mach25@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:54:37 -0400

Town overflows for space launch
150,000 might cram Mojave
By CHUCK MUELLER, Staff Writer

MOJAVE - Next week's launch of the world's first privately developed rocket plane could ignite a new frontier in space for ordinary citizens.

But space buffs and other ordinary folk who didn't reserve a motel in this out-of-the-way desert town two weeks ago are out of luck.

"Every motel room here has been booked for two weeks,' said Roger Momi, desk clerk at the 35-unit Econo Lodge. "It's a big event, and we're getting hundreds of calls for a place to stay from as far as Australia, Germany, England and Singapore.'...

http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2214845,00.html

Also, advice on attending...

http://www.stratofox.org/notes/ss1-20040621.html

Fred


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