Okay, that’s great. Just how do the packages get to the space station in the first place? Also is there a market for smoldering remnants of Amazon orders?
If the R.U. Sirius is only doing 3,000 mph, they’re in trouble. The ISS needs to travel nearly 6 times that speed to maintain orbit. Even assuming they are high enough for a geosynchronous orbit, they would still need to be going around 7,000 mph.
Cost of Delivery? The goods must first come up to the space station R.U. Sirius at US$69 million per launch. Then cost of sending it back to earth per package, Cost maybe as low as one or two million. A real bargain.
Assuming the package survives the heat upon entry to the earth’s atmosphere, I’m not quite certain it will survive the sudden stop upon its arrival to the planet. But then again, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner did seem to have some sort of “pause control” with some of the falling objects they came across. Maybe Warner Bros. is really a military lab with some hidden secrets that happened to slip into the Saturday morning cartoons!
Sending something down to Earth is relatively cheap compared to how much it costs to get it into orbit. SpaceX currently has the cheapest service at approximately $1300 per pound.
Need coffee 4 months ago
Given the presence of Dr. Mel and Cliff, Dirk doesn’t actually need stormtroopers to eventually take out the Sirius.
They do keep up appearances while waiting, though.
Algolei I 4 months ago
“Good news, everyone!”
MeanBob Premium Member 4 months ago
Okay, that’s great. Just how do the packages get to the space station in the first place? Also is there a market for smoldering remnants of Amazon orders?
mobeydick 4 months ago
They ALL deliver at speeds of “up to” 3000mph….
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 4 months ago
Better to deliver steel bolts to invading armies.
aaronb Premium Member 4 months ago
If the R.U. Sirius is only doing 3,000 mph, they’re in trouble. The ISS needs to travel nearly 6 times that speed to maintain orbit. Even assuming they are high enough for a geosynchronous orbit, they would still need to be going around 7,000 mph.
LawrenceS 4 months ago
If the object has a small enough mass then the force of impact can’t be that dangerous, with F = mv/2t.
[Traveler] Premium Member 4 months ago
Smoking hot delivery
ginkens001 4 months ago
Something goes wrong…I think EVERYTHING goes wrong!
julie.mason1 Premium Member 4 months ago
At least a pizza wouldn’t arrive cold.
blakerl 4 months ago
Cost of Delivery? The goods must first come up to the space station R.U. Sirius at US$69 million per launch. Then cost of sending it back to earth per package, Cost maybe as low as one or two million. A real bargain.
Steverino Premium Member 4 months ago
Nothing can go wrong…go wrong…go wrong…go wrong.
BJDucer 4 months ago
Assuming the package survives the heat upon entry to the earth’s atmosphere, I’m not quite certain it will survive the sudden stop upon its arrival to the planet. But then again, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner did seem to have some sort of “pause control” with some of the falling objects they came across. Maybe Warner Bros. is really a military lab with some hidden secrets that happened to slip into the Saturday morning cartoons!
royq27 4 months ago
Reminds me of when Les Nesman delivered turkeys from a helicopter on WKRP in Cincinnati…
MeGoNow Premium Member 4 months ago
Converging on Futurama?
random boredom 4 months ago
“What can go wrong?” is a classic flag.
Calvins Brother 4 months ago
Any of you ever get hit with anything going 3,000 MPH?
cuzinron47 4 months ago
What can go wrong, let me count the ways.
Csaw Backnforth 4 months ago
My favorite is a bumper sticker (or it may have been a t-shirt) that said – Tardis Express, when it absolutely has to be there yesterday.
mistercatworks 4 months ago
Sending something down to Earth is relatively cheap compared to how much it costs to get it into orbit. SpaceX currently has the cheapest service at approximately $1300 per pound.
eb110americana 4 months ago
Yeah, but returns are gonna be a bi*ch!
comicalUser 4 months ago
Professor Farnsworth origin story?
norphos 4 months ago
Burning up in the atmosphere due to friction could negatively impact the quality of the package.
Sanspareil 4 months ago
If he just delivers meteorites then there should be no problem!
aussie399 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Satellites travel at 28000 kilometres per hour so where does the 3000 come in?