Sending cars into space is not what I expected with private rocket programs. But here we are
Novarenko on
First it was Musk sending a roadster, now Bezos sending a truck. Are we deporting transformers now?
koos_die_doos on
Comments as always highlighting that people don’t read the article before commenting.
GearBrain on
From the article:
>The thing has the capacity to carry up to 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds) of cargo, and should come with unprecedented delta-V capabilities that would allow it to maneuver with ease through multiple orbits – what exactly that means is not entirely known.
Something with the Delta-V to maneuver through *multiple orbits* is a big deal.
writenroll on
Interesting that Blue Ring can insert payloads into cislunar space and medium earth orbits.
DegredationOfAnAge on
Why would I care about Jeff sending his cock ring into orbit?
H-K_47 on
There seems to be a lot of demand for these types of “orbital transfer vehicle” (“space tug”) spacecrafts, and a lot of organizations are funding or developing them. Simply getting a satellite to space has become relatively easy enough, so actually *maneuvering* in space has gained importance.
djinnisequoia on
<sigh>
I can’t believe I am happy for bezos simply because he’s so much less obnoxious than musk. Wait, I don’t have to be — *he* didn’t do it.
Actually, I’m happy and proud for his *team,* because they are advancing space exploration. Which will probably turn out to be mostly space exploitation, but I can’t help but find it exciting anyway.
We *really* need to lay down some ground rules NOW, to protect future workers in space. Like, some kind of right to minimum air and water and food, so employers can’t hold that over workers’ heads to get their way. Otherwise it will be a shit show.
LightBringer81 on
Well as far as I know, “we” want to go back to the Moon and this time stay… If that is the case, we need cheap(ish), secure and reliable transport between Earth and Moon. I think this is a possible solution for that. Once it is in space, you could send up cargo with a separate rocket, then use this to haul to the Moon’s orbit, decouple and use another lander to land the cargo safely meanwhile this one can come back either empty or with important “Moon stuff” and start again as long it has enough fuel to change orbits.
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Sending cars into space is not what I expected with private rocket programs. But here we are
First it was Musk sending a roadster, now Bezos sending a truck. Are we deporting transformers now?
Comments as always highlighting that people don’t read the article before commenting.
From the article:
>The thing has the capacity to carry up to 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds) of cargo, and should come with unprecedented delta-V capabilities that would allow it to maneuver with ease through multiple orbits – what exactly that means is not entirely known.
Something with the Delta-V to maneuver through *multiple orbits* is a big deal.
Interesting that Blue Ring can insert payloads into cislunar space and medium earth orbits.
Why would I care about Jeff sending his cock ring into orbit?
There seems to be a lot of demand for these types of “orbital transfer vehicle” (“space tug”) spacecrafts, and a lot of organizations are funding or developing them. Simply getting a satellite to space has become relatively easy enough, so actually *maneuvering* in space has gained importance.
<sigh>
I can’t believe I am happy for bezos simply because he’s so much less obnoxious than musk. Wait, I don’t have to be — *he* didn’t do it.
Actually, I’m happy and proud for his *team,* because they are advancing space exploration. Which will probably turn out to be mostly space exploitation, but I can’t help but find it exciting anyway.
We *really* need to lay down some ground rules NOW, to protect future workers in space. Like, some kind of right to minimum air and water and food, so employers can’t hold that over workers’ heads to get their way. Otherwise it will be a shit show.
Well as far as I know, “we” want to go back to the Moon and this time stay… If that is the case, we need cheap(ish), secure and reliable transport between Earth and Moon. I think this is a possible solution for that. Once it is in space, you could send up cargo with a separate rocket, then use this to haul to the Moon’s orbit, decouple and use another lander to land the cargo safely meanwhile this one can come back either empty or with important “Moon stuff” and start again as long it has enough fuel to change orbits.