I Hugged SpaceShip One

Last night at the WIRED NextFest preview we noticed that SpaceShip One was hidden behind a big curtain. I really wanted to touch it, because it had been in space. You can see my excitement in the first picture.

After I got sauced on the show floor, one of the editors at Wired wanted to see SS1, so we went back there again, when I noticed there was a ladder. I climbed on the travel trailer and got my squeeze, then almost died on the way back down thanks to some slippery shoes.

This morning I found out it was just a replica. My quest to touch something from space continues. Watch out, John Glenn’s balls!