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Amazons Jeff Bezos wants to take humans back to the moon on Blue Moon Lander ship

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  • #2
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    It'll be longer
    Just like Virgin Galactic is still not a thing other then test flights,


  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,946 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I thought we couldn't go to the moon?
    Van Allen belts and all.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    So far Jeff hasn't gotten to orbit. Or anywhere close and that's with lots of govt funding. So there's that.


    The bit about the reaching Kármán line is irrelevant unless you are travelling at 27,000 kph

    On the other hand without forward velocity you'd actually need to reach an altitude of 35,786Km to enter orbit.



    Elon works the SpaceX guys hard but compared to how Amazon treat workers he'd be a saint.


  • #5
    nlrkjos
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭nlrkjos


    Fly me to the moon with Amazon, in a cardboard box with bubble wrap!!!


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,308 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    AMKC wrote: »
    Humans back on the moon from 2024.

    Surprised there is not a thread about this already

    Maybe because some of us are old enough to remember the publicity stunt Pan Am pulled soon after Apollo 11 when they opened their reservation systems to take bookings for their first moon flight.

    Trump can't come up with a cent for his infrastructure plan because it will have to be paid for by tax increases (which the Republican majority in the Senate will block) or by spending cuts (which the Democrat majority in the House will block) so don't believe a word you hear from VP Pence about the US going back to the moon.


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