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byAnonymous Coward writes:
Of course, if the Heavy does not make it to orbit, the Roadster may end up swimming with the fishes (which might also be interesting).
byTWX ( 665546 ) writes:
That's part of the reasoning for using it. It's not especially valuable in the grand scheme of things, but it's not a lump of steel or concrete either. It's like when server manufacturers throw a piece of candy or two into the box when they ship product, something to look forward to.
byMichaelSmith ( 789609 ) writes:
SpaceX could give somebody (maybe a university) a free launch though.
byAnonymous Coward writes:
School project payload or Celestis space burial payload
like they did for the first few Falcon 1 launches.
Source:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/12/spacex-50-taming-falcon-1-achieving-cadence-falcon-9/
byTeancum ( 67324 ) writes:
Having the ashes of James Doohan (yes.... Mr. Scott from Star Trek) scattered all over the South Pacific instead of in space due to mishaps and rocket failures is not the kind of publicity anybody wants. That is precisely what happened with the Falcon 1.
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