Re:SpaceX will now let you book a rocket launch online start...
by stetrain on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:03PM
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Riding on the back of a commsat probably isn't very luxurious. You'll have a hell of a view though between the cargo fairing opening up and the point where you run out of oxygen.
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Re:SpaceX will now let you book a rocket launch online start...
by wolf550e on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:19PM
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The payload fairing has holes, it's not hermetically sealed. The air escapes as the rocket ascends. It's a windshield, not a pressure vessel. Falcon 9 reaches above breathable air seconds after launch.
Re:SpaceX will now let you book a rocket launch online start...
by jandrese on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:24PM
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200kg capacity so you could build a tiny space capsule with enough air to keep you alive for a few hours. Getting back to Earth alive is an exercise left up to the reader.
You'll also have to fit yourself (and your spacecraft) into a 24"x24"x24" space so I suggest consulting with some contortionists and losing some weight. Do you really need legs?
Re:SpaceX will now let you book a rocket launch online start...
by dmurray on Thursday February 06, 2020 @05:21PM
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So how long before the first space stowaway? Maybe when launches become 100x or 1000x more common, one firm will have lax enough security that some teenager can sneak aboard in a homemade spaceship or spacesuit.
Re:SpaceX will now let you book a rocket launch online start...
by YawningAngel on Thursday February 06, 2020 @05:33PM
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100kg to space is a _lot_ of fuel, I think they'd notice. I'd be shocked if weight isn't checked on the launch pad.