Author Topic: SpaceX announcement (2/27/17) speculation thread (Read 82098 times)

Bynaus · « **Reply #180 on:** 02/27/2017 08:35 pm »

Quote from: Joaosg on 02/27/2017 08:34 pm

Any info if this will be a single mission, or a new service provided by spacex regularly?

"Other flight teams have also expressed strong interest and we expect more to follow."

(from the article linked above)

Exciting!

Hankelow8 · « **Reply #181 on:** 02/27/2017 08:36 pm »

There you go a true business man, not only does he go for massive leap forward in his manned flight program,
but gets the astronauts to pay for their seats, what a man!!

Welsh Dragon · « **Reply #182 on:** 02/27/2017 08:36 pm »

Got to be free return, right? No chance for orbit without developing a propulsion module of some kind, IIRC.

jpo234 · « **Reply #183 on:** 02/27/2017 08:36 pm »

Quote from: Joaosg on 02/27/2017 08:34 pm

One of them will be Jeff Bezos..

(sorry i just needed to say this)

Any info if this will be a single mission, or a new service provided by spacex regularly?

SpaceX beating Blue Origin on Space Tourism game?

From the announcement:
Other flight teams have also expressed strong interest and we expect more to follow

gospacex · « **Reply #184 on:** 02/27/2017 08:36 pm »

Quote from: MATTBLAK on 02/27/2017 08:31 pm

...Then watch the internet explode with A--holes claiming that the whole thing is being faked...

The purpose of those individuals is to train us to be resistant to stupidity and have a powerful sense of humor.

Space Ghost 1962 · « **Reply #185 on:** 02/27/2017 08:37 pm »

Not surprising. Have been asked a lot recently about doing a lander out of Dragon.

Kaputnik · « **Reply #186 on:** 02/27/2017 08:37 pm »

Quote from: Joaosg on 02/27/2017 08:34 pm

One of them will be Jeff Bezos..

(sorry i just needed to say this)

Any info if this will be a single mission, or a new service provided by spacex regularly?

SpaceX beating Blue Origin on Space Tourism game?

From the presser:

Quote

Other flight teams have also expressed strong interest and we expect more to follow"

Didn't the Russians advertise for this same mission using a two launch Soyuz and Bloc DM mission? I think FH could likely undercut that- from memory the Russian price was around $200m, and that was some years ago.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #187 on:** 02/27/2017 08:38 pm »

I wonder if this lunar Dragon flight puts the stake in the heart of "Space Adventures" lunar Soyuz tourist flight.

See this thread: "Space Adventures" has a customer for the lunar Soyuz!

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #188 on:** 02/27/2017 08:38 pm »

Quote from: Wolfram66 on 02/27/2017 08:35 pm

Quote from: Star One on 02/27/2017 08:29 pm
NPR‏ @NPR

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says the mission will take approximately a week, and there will be no landing on the surface.

It wouldn't surprise if one of them isn't James Cameron.
or Maybe Richard Branson?

James Cameron is about to start the cameras rolling on the 'Avatar' sequels, so it's unlikely. I'd like it to be Tom Hanks, but I believe he's diabetic and would be going against Doctor's orders if he idd.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #189 on:** 02/27/2017 08:38 pm »

Quote from: Welsh Dragon on 02/27/2017 08:36 pm

Got to be free return, right? No chance for orbit without developing a propulsion module of some kind, IIRC.

Agreed, but their super draco technology is a nice capability to have available.

I wouldn't want to be the first flight but if they establish space tourism as a revenue stream it strengthens their business and advances humanity toward easier access to space.

How exciting.

Bynaus · « **Reply #190 on:** 02/27/2017 08:40 pm »

Can/should Dragon 2 do this without much modification? For example, do they carry a docking adapter to the Moon and back without ever using it?

Welsh Dragon · « **Reply #191 on:** 02/27/2017 08:40 pm »

Quote from: wannamoonbase on 02/27/2017 08:38 pm

Quote from: Welsh Dragon on 02/27/2017 08:36 pm
Got to be free return, right? No chance for orbit without developing a propulsion module of some kind, IIRC.

Agreed, but their super draco technology is a nice capability to have available.

I wouldn't want to be the first flight but if they establish space tourism as a revenue stream it strengthens their business and advances humanity toward easier access to space.

How exciting.

Super Draco need is horrible ISP though, needs bigger nozzle etc.

Nascent Ascent · « **Reply #192 on:** 02/27/2017 08:41 pm »

So what would be the flight profile? Orbit? What puts them into TLI?

yg1968 · « **Reply #193 on:** 02/27/2017 08:41 pm »

If someone is on the call, I would ask how does NASA feel about this mission? Are they concerned that it will interfere with commercial crew operations?

The answer should be "no" but it would be an interesting question to ask.

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #194 on:** 02/27/2017 08:41 pm »

Quote from: gospacex on 02/27/2017 08:36 pm

Quote from: MATTBLAK on 02/27/2017 08:31 pm
...Then watch the internet explode with A--holes claiming that the whole thing is being faked...

The purpose of those individuals is to train us to be resistant to stupidity and have a powerful sense of humor.

Well, what I always say about people who indulge in 'Hoaxtard' stuff...

hektor · « **Reply #195 on:** 02/27/2017 08:41 pm »

Buzz Aldrin and James Cameron.

IRobot · « **Reply #196 on:** 02/27/2017 08:41 pm »

http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jurvetson-spacex-elon-musk-2012-9?IR=T

Old news:

Quote

On Thursday night Jurvetson, a board member of both SpaceX and Tesla, talked about why he invested in Musk's companies when the entrepreneur was out of money and the rest of the world thought Musk was crazy.

The answer: Jurvetson wants to fly to the moon.

Star One · « **Reply #197 on:** 02/27/2017 08:42 pm »

Quote from: MATTBLAK on 02/27/2017 08:38 pm

Quote from: Wolfram66 on 02/27/2017 08:35 pm
Quote from: Star One on 02/27/2017 08:29 pm
NPR‏ @NPR

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says the mission will take approximately a week, and there will be no landing on the surface.

It wouldn't surprise if one of them isn't James Cameron.
or Maybe Richard Branson?
James Cameron is about to start the cameras rolling on the 'Avatar' sequels, so it's unlikely. I'd like it to be Tom Hanks, but I believe he's diabetic and would be going against Doctor's orders if he idd.

Would Hanks have the money for this?

yokem55 · « **Reply #198 on:** 02/27/2017 08:42 pm »

How much does this put cold water on the idea of flying crew on EM-1?

starsilk · « **Reply #199 on:** 02/27/2017 08:43 pm »

I'd bet this significantly raises the odds that the Falcon Heavy test flight throws a Dragon around the moon.