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Peter Crisp wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:We're figuring out cheaper ways to get into space, and one of them is letting the private sector go wild on it, spending its money on developing technologies NASA and other agencies have never had the public funding to pursue. Another would be the creation of a system of space planes and orbital skyhooks (not space elevators).

Skylon could be the answer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(spacecraft)

It's British .

Peter Crisp wrote:So, we let a few demons in what's the big deal?
In return, we get guys with power armour and super gravely voices who get forced to star in some terrible video games.

I know very little about the 40k universe but it can't be all that bad.

Qikz wrote:Honestly the 40k universe might be the darkest, worst possible situation for humanity. It's strawberry floated.

SillySprout wrote:Keep your eyes towards the sky - you might just see a Chinese rocket falling out of the sky. If you're especially lucky, it might bump you on the head!

Link

twitter.com/qikipedia/status/1399772741146791940

An 82-year-old woman who has spent six decades trying to reach space will join Jeff Bezos on the first human flight by his space company later this month.
Wally Funk, who underwent training in the 1960s, will become the oldest person to ever fly to space.
Mr Bezos has invited Ms Funk as an "honoured guest" and shared video on Instagram of him telling her the news.

Xeno wrote:I love the fact there are so many people bickering over what constitutes the edge of Space, trying to say Mr Pickle isn't going high enough to be in Space.

twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1413521631717122059

Victor Mildew wrote:Is this supposed to be funny

Alvin Flummux wrote:Insufferable dick waving from the billionaires. Eject them all into space, we don't need them.