Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Own Your Own (Replica) ISS Module

Posted by timothy on from the nice-treehouse-dude dept.

AMD-lover writes with word that you can purchase a museum-quality replica of the Destiny laboratory module used on the International Space Station. "Keep in mind the weight of approximately 20,000 pounds and the dimensions of 29 feet by 15 feet. But with a price of $1,650,000.00, it is really a steal."

3 of 129 comments (clear)

  1. muhahaha by 77Punker · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This will really push forward some of the model rocketry enthusiasts! P class rockets will be small potatoes once somebody buys this!

  2. A little pricey... by bc90021 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    While this is definitely "news for nerds", I think the price puts this out of the price range of "stuff that matters" for most of us. ;) I imagine, though, that several of these will get sold in December when all those government agencies are trying to figure out how to spend what remains in their budgets or else face a smaller budget the following year... ;)

    --
    libertarianswag.com
  3. Re:Why by a replica... by zcat_NZ · · Score: 2, Insightful

    'fraid not. It's much more likely to crash in OUR back yard! (Like Skylab. It came down on a small island just off the west coast of New Zealand!)

    --
    455fe10422ca29c4933f95052b792ab2