Some people are bitching about not getting the same type of access/updates from the crew like we get with a NASA event. That’s silly. This is a “commercial” flight. They are doing fundraising for st Jude’s. And have a contract with Netflix for the documentary.
Not a publicly funded flight. Expectations should shift.
@f00l also a guy bought a flight. Unlike virgin galactic or blue origin. Where the founders just wanted to toss their dick into space for a minute.
A guy bought a flight. What he does with that flight im sure it’s up to him. Within reason. And should be part of the point for commercial crew. Things you can do in space that aren’t just “hey look at me I’m high up”
@f00l I’m not saying I have a good example and I don’t think any of their “experiments” would be proprietary. But could they be? Sure. Spacex can put you in orbit probably just cause he asked.
Stage 1 (a Falcon-9) landed safely at sea on Just Read The Instructions.
We should get views from that cupola tomorrow.
It’s supposed to be a 3-day trip.
@mike808 is that like a three hour tour?
@pippakay Yeah, it is exactly like it, except that it is for 72 hours.
/giphy gilligans island
@mike808 @pippakay
I kind of want to be the professor, but I fear I’m Gilligan.
Did they have reservations or were they just winging it?
@Jackinga If they had any reservations, it was a little late at T-9.
A couple of great photos.
https://imgur.com/gallery/GYTlBGf
I just like to chuckle at virgin galactic and blue origin.
“We have the first successful space tourism flights!”
SpaceX: “Dawwww! That’s so cute! You went to ‘space’.”
Some people are bitching about not getting the same type of access/updates from the crew like we get with a NASA event. That’s silly. This is a “commercial” flight. They are doing fundraising for st Jude’s. And have a contract with Netflix for the documentary.
Not a publicly funded flight. Expectations should shift.
@unksol
They don’t owe the same info, but I think they are missing out; I suspect they would do better to pour out the communications.
Or at least add human interest stuff, and stupidly geeky stuff. That would way jack up the fan base.
OTOH, they got the thing into the sky, and around and around, and then back down, with survivors. Looked awesome.
That’s pretty damned big. Maybe they can develop the comms team output as they go.
LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!
@f00l I suspect it’s specifically the Netflix bit why they didn’t have a constant update stream. Not the inability to do it.
A realtime feed would take the thunder out of that
@f00l also a guy bought a flight. Unlike virgin galactic or blue origin. Where the founders just wanted to toss their dick into space for a minute.
A guy bought a flight. What he does with that flight im sure it’s up to him. Within reason. And should be part of the point for commercial crew. Things you can do in space that aren’t just “hey look at me I’m high up”
@unksol
“Sky High Club”?
“Weightless Club”?
/giphy weightless space shuttle
@f00l I’m not saying I have a good example and I don’t think any of their “experiments” would be proprietary. But could they be? Sure. Spacex can put you in orbit probably just cause he asked.