Orion space launch Wednesday for my fellow space nerds

[Bunny]

Just want to let my fellow space nerds know, the Orion spacecraft test launch will be Wednesday. Once they get it going I was curious, who on this forum would actually want to go on it? I think it would be cool to actually be on itand go to Mars, what is your opinion?

[flogger]

Thats a LONGGGG flight, and one way at that! I'd go.

[theGinsue]

Thats a LONGGGG flight, and one way at that! I'd go.

Don't be so quick with that decision...I've blocked all of the interstellar IP Addresses to cut down on extra-terrestrial spammers. You wouldn't be able to get onto the site anymore.

[zteknik]

Don't be so quick with that decision...I've blocked all of the interstellar IP Addresses to cut down on extra-terrestrial spammers. You wouldn't be able to get onto the site anymore.

Now that gives new meaning to illegal alien...

[Bunny]

I would be down for it as well, lots of interesting stuff up there

[Erni]

I'm staying on this rock. There are no gun stores on Mars.

[buffalobo]

Tempting but I don't fly, so will stay on Terra firma.

[HoneyBadger]

Just want to let my fellow space nerds know, the Orion spacecraft test launch will be Wednesday. Once they get it going I was curious, who on this forum would actually want to go on it? I think it would be cool to actually be on itand go to Mars, what is your opinion?

No thanks. I love space and all that jazz (I work in the space industry), but that would be a really long, lonely, and personally unfulfilling trip. I'd rather enjoy life here with my family and not worry about dying alone on a distant planet.


Also, for those interested, SpaceflightNow has a launch schedule and details of all planned launches through 2015.
http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

[Fmedges]

What do you do in the space industry?

[HoneyBadger]

What do you do in the space industry?

Satellite stuff.

I work with the AEHF constellation.... Nothing too exciting, but it's a good start.