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Topic: Spaceware Space Cups (flight and porcelain)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-02-2017 04:00 AM
   
collectSPACE Now you can drink like the astronauts with Spaceware Space CupsMove over Tang, there is a new way to drink like the astronauts. The public can now sip their beverages, powdered orange drink or otherwise, from the same style of "Space Cup" as used aboard the International Space Station. The specially shaped fluid containers are now commercially available via Spaceware, a newly-launched side venture by the Oregon-based firm that developed the cups used in orbit.  |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-02-2017 10:59 AM
Does this design have anything to do with Pettit and his cup experiments? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-02-2017 11:13 AM
Yes, Don Pettit collaborated with IRPI's Mark Weislogel to develop the initial design seen in space in 2008. It was from that design that the current cups evolved. |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 01-02-2017 01:38 PM
Do we have any idea if these cups are practical in a 1g environment? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-02-2017 01:42 PM
According to IRPI, the flight-fidelity cup is meant more as a display piece than a functional container in 1G. The porcelain cup is usable (I have one here) but its an odd drinking experience (mostly because of the cup's lips, but they are needed in zero-g and 1G to guide the liquid into your mouth). |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 01-02-2017 08:42 PM
For all the patch collectors, there's also a $5.95 patch at their site. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-02-2017 01:12 PM
From Spaceware: We have a little bit of bad news... Our manufacturer has increased our production costs and thus we're in a bit of a predicament. To put it simply, we have to increase the price of the Space Cup. That said, there's some good news. We're going to wait until we sell out of our current batch before increasing the prices. If you were holding out, now is the time to pull the trigger. Maybe you have a dad or grad who'd appreciate a unique gift (hint hint). Oh, and to sweeten the deal a bit, and as a little thank you, we'll include an official patch with every cup order from now on. Seems like the right thing to do. |
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