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DrInfinityPLUSOne
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Let's have fun for a little bit here....
Suppose we have a person that has dreamed of going into space for their entire life. Space Tourism is now opening up but the cost is more than he can afford and/or his wife will let him spend. Now, this person is very knowledgeable in liquid propulsion systems, electromechanical systems, machining/fabrication, and just good old fashioned, home-cooked engineering. After having sent his 4th liquid rocket to altitudes around 25 miles, he realized that he was carrying payloads that neared the weight of a human. With a couple additional engines and a huge modification to the payload bay, he realized that he could send someone to space on a high risk, single-string, painful, ride aboard this rocket.
The question then becomes, if this man has this rocket and the remote facilities to launch himself to space and land safely with a parachute, should he, or should he not, launch himself in October of 2011?
Dr. Infinity + 1
Suppose we have a person that has dreamed of going into space for their entire life. Space Tourism is now opening up but the cost is more than he can afford and/or his wife will let him spend. Now, this person is very knowledgeable in liquid propulsion systems, electromechanical systems, machining/fabrication, and just good old fashioned, home-cooked engineering. After having sent his 4th liquid rocket to altitudes around 25 miles, he realized that he was carrying payloads that neared the weight of a human. With a couple additional engines and a huge modification to the payload bay, he realized that he could send someone to space on a high risk, single-string, painful, ride aboard this rocket.
The question then becomes, if this man has this rocket and the remote facilities to launch himself to space and land safely with a parachute, should he, or should he not, launch himself in October of 2011?
Dr. Infinity + 1