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2021-07-22 Science & Technology

Forget Branson and Bezos - Galaxionaut the guinea pig aims to be next space adventurer as part of Congolese DIY space rocket programme (costing just £110,000)

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Would be funny if this poor thing weren't meant to die horribly.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-07-22 01:55|| 2021-07-22 01:55|| Front Page Top

#2 In the 1970s a MIT guy built an ICBM out of surplus parts he found in government auctions and in junkyards. I remember the government freaking but don't know how it turned out other than the government did take his rocket.

Posted by 3dc 2021-07-22 10:02|| 2021-07-22 10:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Well there have been dogs, spiders, humans, Bezos and Branson sent into space. What's one more species?

Posted by Mercutio 2021-07-22 11:11|| 2021-07-22 11:11|| Front Page Top

Posted by 3dc 2021-07-22 11:18|| 2021-07-22 11:18|| Front Page Top

#5 If you read the article this guy Kika isn't doing too bad so far. Five launches, three successful, one made it 20 miles up. All made out of junk, basically. Much respect from this old desert rat.

Posted by Secret Master 2021-07-22 12:58|| 2021-07-22 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Messieurs,
My assemblage of scrap'll
Take off with a payload of Apple
So's not to risk lives.
Let us pray it survives.
Love,
Pat Keka (expecting your capital!)

Posted by Phomose Whomosing8636 2021-07-22 14:28|| 2021-07-22 14:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Does zero g speed up the marination process? Asking for a cuy wrangler

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-07-22 14:38|| 2021-07-22 14:38|| Front Page Top

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