Human Cannonball Astronaut: My Rocket Is My Clothes
Within weeks, Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson will launch the first standing-room-only spacecraft. Their rocket is a cylindrical capsule that snugly fits around a standing person, with a clear plexiglass dome so that the astronaut can see out. For this first test flight, Madsen and von Bengtson – founders of the non-profit organisation Copenhagen…