> Just wondering if it is cheaper because you do not need that much fuel
> and stuff or because you do not need to worry too much about loosing
> your ship?

The camera he showed in the news clip is just a little point-and-click, so
you might not be too bothered. Then there'd be some sort of altimeter,
perhaps just a simple pressure gauge, something to trigger the camera,
a locator signal and a parachute deployment system. Maybe he doesn't
DIY and gets someone to build them for 500. I really don't know the
history of his experiments and losses, but if it were me I think I'd send
up a good camera with a few smarts

My guess is that now he's made the news he'll be shut down ;-(
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