> spacecraft’s first commercial flight, a research mission that was delayed from summer 2026 to also occur in the fall
Interesting wording, this is the same wording as the Titan submarine (that it is not tourists / travelers, but "researchers"). This is to avoid most safety certifications for human travel
potato3732842•6mo ago
I'm a lot more sympathetic to that reasoning for Mars than I am the deep sea. Anyone going to Mars whether they're paying or getting paid will necessarily wind up having to spend their time doing things that will answer questions and find solutions for problems with sending people to Mars. The deep sea by contrast is "fairly solved" and Oceangate was just trying to make it more accessible.
Also, who cares if you have to pay, you'll make it back with book deals and whatnot on the other end, if you make it back.
That said, I don't think this is actually going to happen and if it does it'll be 2036 not 2026.
beardyw•6mo ago
> you'll make it back
The Martian was just a movie
AngryData•6mo ago
I don't see how I can see this as anything but a 100% scam unless they are just sending people there to die.
rvnx•6mo ago
Interesting wording, this is the same wording as the Titan submarine (that it is not tourists / travelers, but "researchers"). This is to avoid most safety certifications for human travel
potato3732842•6mo ago
Also, who cares if you have to pay, you'll make it back with book deals and whatnot on the other end, if you make it back.
That said, I don't think this is actually going to happen and if it does it'll be 2036 not 2026.
beardyw•6mo ago
The Martian was just a movie