If you haven't seen these videos of the Space X initiative then you are missing out on a reality that beats any sci fiction. Space X is producing Rockets cheaper than any one else on the planet. Their objective is to make Rockets FULLY reuseable and there by reducing the cost of flying by 99% to overhead and the $200,000 to fuel the craft.
You might have seen this on Yahoo or Google News but there is much much more.
Elon Musk explains the Resuable Rocket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5av0BOajU
Check out the Grassopper Test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGimzB5QM1M
Safest Orbit to Ground Escape Vehicle!
Returning Americans to Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZJk4CrxctQ&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL804F06E0DFC20878
And the Heavy Lift Vehicle Falcon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzgkEwvkJkY
30 Minute Tour of Space X Facilities and Launch Pads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=TQ6tZtGrShg
Check out their website
http://www.spacex.com/
Ceck out the Youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/spacexchannel?feature=watch
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all these developments should begin to make space more "accessible".
http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/space_skylon.html
It's potentially revolutionary.
I have to say it's really exciting.
http://news.yahoo.com/coming-soon-spacex-rocket-launches-texas-spaceport-100838958.html
New Launch sites could include,
Brownsville Texas,
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Camden County, Georgia
Puerto Rico
Shiloh Florida
Space X's New Rocket Engine Cleared For Private Launches
http://www.space.com/20327-spacex-private-rocket-engine-ready.html
An impressive jog to the right at take off and returning to the pad with and extremely gentle landing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t15vP1PyoA