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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by eloff on Monday May 07, 2018 @06:49PM (#17017112)
Rocket flight would have to get a lot safer before that ever becomes a reality. Nobody is going to sign up for that if they have a 1 in 270 chance at rapid unscheduled disassembly. And even that rate hasn't been demonstrated to date - the risks for both Space X's rockets and NASA's space shuttle have so far been higher.
Re:Concorde ‘B’ by btilly on Monday May 07, 2018 @07:26PM (#17017331)
Yes. However it is possible in principle to make it that safe. Per current plans, Elon hopes to do that within a decade.
Re:Concorde ‘B’ by eloff on Monday May 07, 2018 @07:38PM (#17017394)
I hope it is a future that comes to pass. It would be amazing to buy a seat on a huge-ass rocket and take a trip to space and back. That's so far been only the realm of astronauts and billionaires.
Re:Concorde ‘B’ by cat199 on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:19PM (#17018565)
if he can only avoid the boring boneheaded naysayers until then