Space Flights and Travel

[Yel]

Thought it might be worth a thread

My heart is racing watching Bransons trip right now - still can remember so vividly watching in school the challenger disaster live

I thought for a second the launch craft had an accident, but looks to be the boosters.

 

[heretoreaditall2019]

I wonder if I’m in the minority with this but I couldn’t be paid to go to space. Tbh I’d need paying to get on a boat again too

 

[blackmasque]

I legitimately wanted to be an astronaut until the end of high school when I couldn't find any astronomy/astrophysics programs in the few colleges I could afford so the dream died there. Now I know I'd never be able to handle going to space even if I was billionaire that could afford it. (physical and mental illness especially anxiety, can't handle stress or pressure, claustrophobia, easily get motion sick, etc etc)

 

[navybluewolf]

On one hand, I am fascinated by space; would love to personally visit Jupiter, I write sci-fi with a lot of emphasis on space travel. But on the other hand, I'm terrified of flying and have literally been on a plane once.

So I'd be the worst space tourist ever, and most likely wouldn't go.

 

[Yel]

You are only in space as a tourist for a few seconds I believe. And it looks a bit like business class than a cramped shuttle. Massive waste of fuel but it must look amazing.

I think Elon will get the best headlines with taking the female astronaut that was denied a trip in the past

 

[Welshgal]

I‘d love to go to space one day! Everything around space travel and astrophysics fascinates me.

There is (or was) this international competition in Moscow called the space olympics, where a bunch of kids from around the world come together to talk about all things space, compete in maths & physics and visit museums as well as the control center for the ISS - it was absolutely brilliant and made me want to become an astronaut but I soon realized I suck at sciences
Think I actually said on some Russian tv station that I would be the first female German on the ISS - hopefully that was never aired

 

[BigMavis]

What is the point of this? And if the aircraft/spacecraft falls to earth will it break up before it hits earth? I am terrified of heights so its not for me, do people on board get any weird effects, they only get to experience zero gravity for a few minutes when they can float to the viewing windows and look out nope!
Finally will influencers be given free rides to promote this?

 

[heretoreaditall2019]

Finally will influencers be given free rides to promote this?

I hope you get a slot on question time to ask the biggest question of them all

 

[BigMavis]

I hope you get a slot on question time to ask the biggest question of them all

So many questions and everyone of them relevant

 

[Yel]

Theres a waitlist of years so doubt influencers will be getting them anytime soon!

5 mins untill Jeff bezos takes of

 

[BigMavis]

Earthlings belong on earth! Imagine going into space and just saying woohoo woohoo!

 

[Yel]

So if it's using hydrogen and oxygen as fuel and the exhaust is just steam is it eco? Or is that all marketing?


The take off looked like a video game

I'm not sure the touchdown was quite as smooth as sitting on a chair, where's the in capsule video feed?!

 

[BigMavis]

It looked like Dr Evils spacecraft, very phallic like. Why was it bouncing?

 

[Merpedy]

Just doesn’t really hype me

when I think of space travel for the general public I expect it to be longer than a few mins

it’s cool but not worth the money

 

[BigMavis]

They'll have the experience cloned for VR soon if they haven't already. Go to space from the comfort of your armchair for 400 bucks.

 

[Yel]

It's a bit overboard celebrating the teen with a rich dad and talking about "what will he do with his life now" . He's just a passenger, there's thousands of other people that actually contributed to this project!

I do think it's worth celebrating advances in space travel, other advances in travel started with joy ride type things. Now who would give up trains, cars or planes?

I like how you have to email them to book a place, when some things are so expensive and niche there's no booking form. They probably should have given a ballpark figure to stop the tens of thousands of emails from poor people that think a few grand will cover it

 

[BigMavis]

I thought the 18 year old was the worlds youngest astronaut...not just on a technicality.
Space travel for technology sure, space travel for a few minutes of buzz is beyond my comprehension.
Horses for courses I suppose.

 

[Saddlesoap]

I voted for 24k, but honestly I'd want paid to go.

Doesn't interest me at all, terrifies me in fact.

 

[Pat the Dog]

I wonder if I’m in the minority with this but I couldn’t be paid to go to space. Tbh I’d need paying to get on a boat again too

Well, I'm with you. Space bores the hell out of me - I hated Star Trek, Battlestar Galatica and don't get me started on sodding Star Wars 🥱