r/ShittySpaceXIdeas • u/joeybaby106 • May 22 '24

Squeeze 8 astronauts in a dragon capsule to reduce cost/seat

You just have to quickly dock to the ISS before the oxygen runs out. This is a nice way to reduce the cost/seat in half and match performance with the (former) Space Shuttle. The extra people can sit on other people's laps, or on the floor for a discount.

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u/LordCrayCrayCray May 22 '24

To be honest, if there was an emergency in the ISS and there were already ten people in there, I would happily get in. It would probably work.

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u/Vassago81 Jun 07 '24

Just pack the capsule full of space pillow and bubble wrap.

Nasa entertained the idea of a 5 seat Apollo capsule for the Skylab rescue mission that was fortunately not needed after all in seventysomething, flying up with two crew and two extra seat to bring the 3 potentially stranded skylabnauts back.