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Looks like they'll be taking passengers soon. Expected ticket price? Waiting list time?
by ctdonath 11y ago
Looks like they'll be taking passengers soon. Expected ticket price? Waiting list time?
- tertius 11y agoBy the looks of the capsule hitting the ground I'm not emptying my checking account just yet.
- dtparr 11y agoWhat about it hitting the ground bothered you? It apparently touched down at 4.4 mph which is a little slower than if you stepped off an 8in. platform. Basically find a standard staircase and slip off the bottom step and that's a touch less jolt.
- Scramblejams 11y agoThe rocket touched down at 4.4 mph. The capsule looked like it came down much harder than that.
- dtparr 11y agoAh, thanks. I was focused on the rocket landing and misread the parent.
- saganus 11y agoMaybe they didn't really need the capsule to touch down at a lower speed since it can withstand this, so they save a bit on cost with smaller parachutes? Not really sure if this item alone would make any difference, but if they do plan on putting humans instead, I too would hope it doesn't land as hard as the capsule seemed to.
- 7952 11y agoThe capsule used rockets to arrest its descent at the last moment, which made the landing look more violent than it probably was.
- athenot 11y agoThat's not yet announced but I fully expect it to be available on amazon.com along with "Prime shipping not available for this item"