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RE: The very first seat on New Shepard sells for $28 million
Have the winner and the crew members been announced yet? Just a curious follow-up.
Have the winner and the crew members been announced yet? Just a curious follow-up.
The fourth crew member was announced, Wally Funk. I still haven't heard who the winning bidder was, though.
The launch is in eleven days, so I guess they have to announce soon.
Initially, I thought Wally Funk was a man, but it turns out to be ab 82 years old woman who used to be a pilot. If all goes as planned, it will be a historic moment for women. I hope her old body can stand the take-off turbulence and vibrations
I had the same confusion when I first read her name.
Good point. Or even just the excitement of finally getting into space. I'm sure she's willing to accept the risk, but it would be a big setback for the program if she were to have a heart attack or a stroke in flight or in the following days.
I guess they've done a huge battery of medical tests on her, so hopefully she'll be fine.
Would it be superfluous for the organizers to add a handful of medical team on board? Just as a precautionary move because machines are usually predictable but humans on the other hand are usually not.
Not sure, but I don't think the ship is big enough for that. They only have 4 people in the crew. I'm assuming that's pretty close to capacity.