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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by jp_sc on Saturday May 30, 2020 @05:56PM (#23365120)
- International travel (anywhere in the world in less than two hours) could be one of those things. - Asteroid mining
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by hprotagonist on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:10PM (#23365221)
>in less than two hours

plus or minus 48, depending on the clouds today.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by whatch on Saturday May 30, 2020 @07:23PM (#23365740)
I believe when falcon (or another rocket) will be launched as many times as Soyuz (for example), weather requirements will be more relaxed. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1266695491879911424
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by avmich on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:32PM (#23366125)
Should be really big clouds to surpass something which was doable for Buran (wind 9-12 m/s http://buran.ru/htm/flight.htm ) .
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by raverbashing on Sunday May 31, 2020 @03:09AM (#23367817)
The launch window limitations were due to the ISS orbits.

For other destinations or uses, the launch windows might be more flexible or not be an issue at all.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by GordonS on Sunday May 31, 2020 @09:58AM (#23369632)
Plus 4 for security, immigration etc...
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by rtpg on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:35PM (#23366147)
Plus queueing plus landing etc? At a price way more than a private jet or some Concorde like thing? In low comfort?

The dynamic simply isn’t there

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