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Do they charge more for a window seat? I'd imagine their extra luggage fee is out of this world.
by gibolt 7y ago
Do they charge more for a window seat? I'd imagine their extra luggage fee is out of this world.
- stetrain 7y agoRiding 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.
- wolf550e 7y agoThe 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.
- jandrese 7y ago200kg 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?
- dmurray 7y agoSo 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.
- YawningAngel 7y ago100kg 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.