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Company Allows Customers to Launch Anything Into Space

Posted by samzenpus on from the major-tom dept.

JP Aerospace is offering customers a chance to launch anything into space, from coffee beans to their favorite toy. I'm not sure why anyone would choose coffee or toys, instead of bills or the neighbor's dog that won't stop barking, but enough people must ask, because the company includes them on the list. They will also launch advertising billboards and take pictures of them high above the earth, which seems like a more viable business model. John Powell, President of JP Aerospace, said, "Companies are looking for ways to get above the over crowded field of advertisements. There are a lot of race cars and basketball stars out there, but, not too many spaceships, they get noticed. The field is wide open."

6 comments

  1. hum. by Kuriomister · · Score: 1

    i wonder if they would launch a spaceship into space...

    1. Re:hum. by Aranykai · · Score: 1

      You sir, made my day.

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  2. this is only going to be a problem by nimbius · · Score: 1

    if in 200 years my jump to lightspeed is thwarted while ole ms rileys couch crosses my path.

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  3. Small relief: by TerranFury · · Score: 1

    At least it's just a balloon, not a rocket; it doesn't actually put the crap into orbit. So it doesn't create space junk; it just wastes helium.

  4. The point of that is what? by damn_registrars · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They will also launch advertising billboards and take pictures of them high above the earth

    So who would that appeal to, really? People with ridiculous advertising budgets who don't know how to use Photoshop?

    Because I'm real sure that banana picture is real...

    You don't even have to be a believer in the Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory to see the opportunity for faking this business operation.

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  5. Space Junk by srothroc · · Score: 1

    Isn't this regulated in some way? It seems like it should be, since space junk is a very real hazard that NASA has to keep track of. The last thing you want to worry about on a shuttle mission is your visor being broken by some kid's favorite toy.

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