▲ 200 ▼ Space drugs factory denied reentry to Earth (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] krey@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) And I wouldn’t doubt that that played a huge role in the decision, but I’m curious as to what, if anything, changed between when they created the mission profile /launched it, and now. Did they not get some basic permit to launch it that also included the entry plan, which was approved? That’s what I’m unsure of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nal@lib.lgbt 7 points 2 years ago I don't think the launch permits have anything to do with this company at all. They would've just purchased a ride on another company's rocket (likely Space X or ULA). They probably assumed they could figure out reentry when they got to that point in the mission. I can't say for sure, but they very well may even have multiple plans for getting the capsule back, and this was just the first one they tried. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I think they're more worried about it landing on someone's head. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago I mean it could hit an F-35 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Nah, they're probably afraid subject else would get to it first and steal trade secrets. The Greed Principle overrides Occam's Razor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) And I wouldn’t doubt that that played a huge role in the decision, but I’m curious as to what, if anything, changed between when they created the mission profile /launched it, and now. Did they not get some basic permit to launch it that also included the entry plan, which was approved? That’s what I’m unsure of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nal@lib.lgbt 7 points 2 years ago I don't think the launch permits have anything to do with this company at all. They would've just purchased a ride on another company's rocket (likely Space X or ULA). They probably assumed they could figure out reentry when they got to that point in the mission. I can't say for sure, but they very well may even have multiple plans for getting the capsule back, and this was just the first one they tried. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nal@lib.lgbt 7 points 2 years ago I don't think the launch permits have anything to do with this company at all. They would've just purchased a ride on another company's rocket (likely Space X or ULA). They probably assumed they could figure out reentry when they got to that point in the mission. I can't say for sure, but they very well may even have multiple plans for getting the capsule back, and this was just the first one they tried. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I think they're more worried about it landing on someone's head. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago I mean it could hit an F-35 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Nah, they're probably afraid subject else would get to it first and steal trade secrets. The Greed Principle overrides Occam's Razor. permalink fedilink source parent