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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That was marketing. The alternative would have been a generic mass simulator, basically just a large block of metal.

The car gets headlines and people remember it. You obviously did.

[–] Draces@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That's my point? Him going up himself would be marketing

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

That particular mission did not have a return module. The car is still up there somewhere. To anticipate the next comment yes I know it would still be an improvement.