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Post subject: Re: TeamBezos Beats TeamMusk to Soft Landing  Posted: 24 Nov 2015, 12:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: That's bad ass. I won't be taking that ride anytime soon. But I'm glad some people will. I'd pay a lot to go to space, but I'd like to stay there more than 4 minutes.
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Post subject: Re: TeamBezos Beats TeamMusk to Soft Landing Posted: 24 Nov 2015, 13:10 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'd pay a lot to go to space, but I'd like to stay there more than 4 minutes. Yup. It just doesn't sound awesome to me. The ROI isn't there.
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Post subject: Re: TeamBezos Beats TeamMusk to Soft Landing Posted: 24 Nov 2015, 13:54 |
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Post subject: Re: TeamBezos Beats TeamMusk to Soft Landing Posted: 24 Nov 2015, 15:44 |
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Team Bezos has a great solution for Cirrus pilots. The crew capsule of Team Bezos shoots off and parachutes safely down to earth. Cirrus pilots sit up there. The vertical landing rocket doesn't have any crew seats, yet. Judging by the polarization seen on BT between chutes being good and bad, I am sure many pilots will say there is no way they are going to space and coming back down via chute. I am sure there will be a robust market for rides on the rocket from pilots who want 'more control'. 
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Post subject: Re: TeamBezos Beats TeamMusk to Soft Landing Posted: 24 Nov 2015, 16:28 |
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Username Protected wrote: Its crazy to think guys like me have a chance to be in space one day. It's sad really, they were telling me that when I was a kid. That was the mid 1960s. At that time the future of space flight and manned exploration looked bright. The good news is that if anyone will do it, it's the private sector. I'm just not sure how they'll make it profitable beyond government contracts. My oldest son intends to be the first man on Mars. He's been telling me for years... He's ten now. 
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