SpaceX Dragon launch etc.

Cool stuff is happening. Space X launched their unmanned Dragon -spaceship to international spacestation yesterday. http://www.spacex.com

Dragon was powered by Falcon 9 rocket and it has succesfully entered the orbit. It is carrying over 6000 kg of food and other supplies to the international space station. Think about 10 m3 pressurized storgae with internet connection and tons of food, water etc. That sounds like suitable ship for my trip, but the problem is that it’s lacking a life support system. I would not stay alive for long. Probably wouldn’t even survive the trip to orbit. In principle it might be possible to tweak the electronics of the ship and make it to use electrolysis to break the water in to oxygen and hydrogen but then it would be a problem to get rid of the hydrogen.. Will not work :(

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