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Title: Russian Official - US astronauts should use trampolines
Post by: MarkS on May 06, 2014, 08:03:42

Following US sanctions against the space industry, a Russian offical suggests US astronauts might use trampolines to get into space:

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/04/30/us-astronauts-should-use-trampolines-to-get-into-space-russian-official-says/

Title: Re: Russian Official - US astronauts should use trampolines
Post by: MarkH on May 06, 2014, 20:02:05

Let's hope spacex have got their act together :o

Title: Re: Russian Official - US astronauts should use trampolines
Post by: MarkH on May 07, 2014, 19:09:15

I was reading up on spacex last night, apparently they have already successfully docked a man rated capsule with the iss but also successfully had re-entry and recovery. Looks like Mr Rusky hadn't done his research. :donkey:

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