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Golf in Space

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where's-the-orbiting-ball-boy-target dept.

deeptrace writes "Tentatively scheduled for a spacewalk this summer, a Russian cosmonaut will take his trusty six iron and a special weightless-friendly tee and put a golf ball into orbit from outside the International Space Station. The golf ball has an embedded transmitter so that it can be tracked as it orbits. It is expected to orbit for 3 to 4 years before burning up on re-entry. The golf shot is the result of promotional fees paid to the Russian space agency by a Canadian golf club manufacturer."

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  1. Oh please god yes by mccalli · · Score: 4, Funny
    Please. Please send golf into space. As long as it's all golf, and a very long way away from me. A very very long way away from me. Where do I donate? This is a cause worthy of funding.

    Cheers,
    Ian

  2. Balls? Worry about divots. by nick_davison · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd worry less about the golf ball and more about the embarrassed cosmonaut who's trying to push the divot he just made back in to the ISS with the toe of his spacesuit before anyone notices.

  3. Re:gah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm not stuipd

    Oh the irony.