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[sammyCYBORG]

I'd do it even if it had just a 25% chance of not killing me.

To see space and die having that experience would be worth more than 50 years on Earth.

 

[cebri.one]

Might be a stupid question, but wouldn't it make more sense if the first flight around the moon didn't involve passengers ?

There will be probably an uncrewed demo mission around the moon, first. At least they have to test that the heat shield can withstand the heat of reentry. A ship coming from the moon is going 3 times as fast compared to a ship returning from an orbit around the earth.

My two cents

- uncrewed lunar mission, december 2018
- crewed mission, december 2019

 

[WeirdoStalkerJr]

It's time.

Cool space jizz, and space squirting

 

[cebri.one]

I'd do it even if it had just a 25% chance of not killing me.

To see space and die having that experience would be worth more than 50 years on Earth.

Blue origin suborbital missions should become affordable in the next few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJhymiZjqc

 

[RoKKeR]

Wow, wasn't expecting to see news like this today.

I'm eager for them to start testing the Falcon Heavy, but just imagine the quality imagery we are going to get from this mission if it actually takes place.

 

[jchap]

Can NASA do this?

They can do that on another planet while lowering a 2 ton science laboratory from a crane.

 

[Oozer3993]

I'm so in. Now I just need the money. Who wants to sponsor me? I'm willing to wear ads! I attended Space Camp as a kid, so I'm already ahead of the game!

 

[Kifimbo]

There will be probably an uncrewed demo mission around the moon, first. At least they have to test that the heat shield can withstand the heat of reentry. A ship coming from the moon is going 3 times as fast compared to a ship returning from an orbit around the earth.

My two cents

- uncrewed lunar mission, december 2018
- crewed mission, december 2019

Thanks. That would make more sense.

 

[Flai]

They can do that on another planet while lowering a 2 ton science laboratory from a crane.

Umm... What mission is that? That looks like something that is not even possible.

 

[E-Cat]

They can do that on another planet while lowering a 2 ton science laboratory from a crane.

They used a crane because they couldn't do a full propulsive landing.

Nice try.

 

[cebri.one]

Umm... What mission is that? That looks like something that is not even possible.

Curiosity rover. JPL doing magic.

 

[KHarvey16]

Umm... What mission is that? That looks like something that is not even possible.

That's how NASA got the Curiosity rover on Mars.

 

[Harlock]

 

[jett]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

They used a crane because they couldn't do a full propulsive landing.

Nice try.

well we're all waiting for spacex do that landing on another planet then...

 

[RoKKeR]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

Yeah, I will say the time table seems... ambitious. I'm not hopeful they'll hit it.

 

[KHarvey16]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

So they shouldn't plan anything?

 

[Trickster]

I love SpaceX and want nothing but success for it, but yeah this is not happening in 2018 lol

 

[E-Cat]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

IIRC, the CRS missions were already up to human passenger spec. It's a mere technicality.

 

[Xe4]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

Yep. lol, no one is going to circle the moon next year, from SpaceX or anywhere else. It's something you plan for several years out before even attempting.

Besides SpaceX never putting anyone in orbit, going all the way to the moon is a whole other matter. It's like the difference between running a mile, and running a marathon.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

IIRC, the CRS missions were already up to human passenger spec. It's a mere technicality.

Sure a mere technicality...

 

[Jezbollah]

They haven't even put a single human in space yet. Musk pls.

And neither had the US placed a man in orbit when they announced they wanted to put a man on the moon by 1970. Yet it still happened. "NASA plz"

 

[KHarvey16]

Yep. lol, no one is going to circle the moon next year, from SpaceX or anywhere else. It's something you plan for several years out before even attempting.

Besides SpaceX never putting anyone in orbit, going all the way to the moon is a whole other matter. It's like the difference between running a mile, and running a marathon.

Except it's a robot and they've got batteries.

 

[sleverfunk]

It's time.

Who that woman?? just curious.

 

[E-Cat]

Sure a mere technicality...

Meaning that they don't need to develop some novel technologies that don't already exist.

Obviously, there are other things to consider like safety...

 

[Flai]

Curiosity rover. JPL doing magic.

Woah, didn't realize it landed like that. Although from that small gif I thought that that was the whole landing system and that the craft returned back to orbit, which would've been nuts

Very impressive, but I think what SpaceX is aiming to do (propulsive landing all the way down) with Red Dragon is much more interesting and cooler But it still remains to be seen whether they succeed with it.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Can NASA do this?

Pretty sure the extended version of this .gif has the rocket falling over....

 

[Zackat]

I would be so hyped up for this

 

[jerry113]

Umm... What mission is that? That looks like something that is not even possible.

This was the Mars Science Laboratory rover that landed about 5 years ago. That procedure worked successfully.

 

[jerry113]

Can NASA do this?

That's fucking badass and straight outta my favorite 1950s science fiction!

 

[E-Cat]

Pretty sure the extended version of this .gif has the rocket falling over....

You do realize SpaceX has had five successful drone ship landings since then, right? This was one of them.

 

[TVexperto]

They can do that on another planet while lowering a 2 ton science laboratory from a crane.

What is this? Why did this thing need to fly back into space? I dont understand

 

[cebri.one]

Woah, didn't realize it landed like that. Although from that small gif I thought that that was the whole landing system and that the craft returned back to orbit, which would've been nuts

Very impressive, but I think what SpaceX is aiming to do (propulsive landing all the way down) with Red Dragon is much more interesting and cooler But it still remains to be seen whether they succeed with it.

You really should watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHwUrxzrvtg

 

[KHarvey16]

What is this? Why did this thing need to fly back into space? I dont understand

It flew up and out of the way and crashed.

 

[hohoXD123]

Pretty sure the extended version of this .gif has the rocket falling over....

Nope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmQQn_ZSys

 

[Monocle]

Terrifying, honestly. But one assumes SpaceX wouldn't agree to the flight if they weren't confident in their tech.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Nope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmQQn_ZSys

You do realize SpaceX has had five successful drone ship landings since then, right? This was one of them.

okay cool. I was thinking of this .gif

or this .gif

So I guess you could see why I got them confused

 

[zeshakag]

A lot of people in /r/spacex are thinking he maybe misspoke the distance as miles instead of km, as 400,000 KM is almost the exact distance of the moon.

 

[frankie_baby]

That company that send millionaires to the ISS promised lunar flights using Russian rockets, but that obviously never happened:

http://www.spaceadventures.com/experiences/circumlunar-mission/

I thought they'd only actually sold one of the 2 tickets for it and obviously cant go til they sell the other
Surprises me 2 people would be willing to pay spaceX who have never put anyone into space instead of going with space adventures/the ruskies who have a track record

 

[Orbis Tabula]

People are gonna be so pissed when Musk reveals that the two passengers are Peter Theil and Robert Mercer.

 

[CygnusXS]

Preemptive RIP to the passengers.

 

[subrock]

The Space Age v2.0, starting now.

 

[frankie_baby]

People are gonna be so pissed when Musk reveals that the two passengers are Peter Theil and Robert Mercer.

They could totally change public opinion of themselves by becoming the 21st century's Laika the dog

 

[smokeandmirrors]

People are gonna be so pissed when Musk reveals that the two passengers are Peter Theil and Robert Mercer.

well...

Preemptive RIP to the passengers.

...

 

[Darth Pinche]

Who that woman?? just curious.

Eva Lovia. I assume this is for your scientific research purposes.

 

[magawolaz]

They can do that on another planet while lowering a 2 ton science laboratory from a crane.

that's clearly CGI, can't fool me

 

[Doodis]

Eva Lovia. I assume this is for your scientific research purposes.

So that image is from some space porn?

I gotta say, I kind of hope the two people that are going are a couple. How epic would it be to have sex while you're on the far side of the moon? Where no man has gone before, indeed.

 

[Schlorgan]

So that image is from some space porn?

I gotta say, I kind of hope the two people that are going are a couple. How epic would it be to have sex while you're on the far side of the moon? Where no man has gone before, indeed.

It's from this: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pornhub-space-program

Spoiler

It didn't happen.

 

[Hrothgar]

I epect they wont make 2018, but keeping my hopes up for 2019.

So that image is from some space porn?

I gotta say, I kind of hope the two people that are going are a couple. How epic would it be to have sex while you're on the far side of the moon? Where no man has gone before, indeed.

Donald and Mela... eh Ivanka

 

[Rentahamster]

Fucking sweet. I wanna go too. I'll just need to work on that millionaire status.