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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Unfortunately the launch countdown has been outsourced to Microsoft....
    10, 9, 57, 12, 7, 433, 5, 6, 200, 2 hrs 29 minutes, 2, 1, 15, 14
    If Microsoft are involved it will never get off the launch pad.

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  • LondonManc
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    Unfortunately the launch countdown has been outsourced to Microsoft....
    10, 9, 57, 12, 7, 433, 5, 6, 200, 2 hrs 29 minutes, 2, 1, 15, 14

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    Suity is developing the mission control software.
    They won't even have finished the requirements workshops by 2019

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    It's safe to assume the in flight entertainment won't include a showing of Apollo 13 (1995)

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
    Sounds like a suicide mission.

    Zero likelihood of them achieving this in 2018.

    It's one thing to dock with the ISS, another to make it to the moon and back.
    One hell of an expensive way to commit suicide. Estimated price of a ticket, $100m-$250m.

    I think I'd rather take my chances with something like this:

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

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    I'm pretty sure the'll run a test mission or several first...
    Suity is developing the mission control software.

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    I'm pretty sure the'll run a test mission or several first...
    The haven't even flown the heavy lift rocket and they will do the test missions and a fly by in less than 2 years?

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    The journey time to ISS (once you've done all the speed adjustments) isn't much less than to the moon.
    Apollo took 52 hours to get to lunar orbit. Granted you won't need to decelerate in the same way as you will slingshot round.

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  • LondonManc
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    Sounds like a change to be the first person on the moon.

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  • d000hg
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    I'm pretty sure the'll run a test mission or several first...

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
    Sounds like a suicide mission.

    Zero likelihood of them achieving this in 2018.

    It's one thing to dock with the ISS, another to make it to the moon and back.
    The journey time to ISS (once you've done all the speed adjustments) isn't much less than to the moon.

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Sounds like a suicide mission.

    Zero likelihood of them achieving this in 2018.

    It's one thing to dock with the ISS, another to make it to the moon and back.

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Bet you still have to change at Alpha Centauri for a replacement bus service...

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    Triple charge for MF.
    Who ate all the pies....?

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    quantity discount?
    Public service rates.

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