2018-07-07

@dirkbonhomme @JelteDesign @maysacha Yes

@JelteDesign @maysacha Fitted for a kid or small adult to minimize open air. Segmented compartments to place rocks or dive weights & adjust bouyancy.

@abroadwithalec @maysacha Yes

@maysacha 4 handles/hitch points on front & 4 on rear. 2 air tank connections on front & 2 on rear, allowing 1 to 4 tanks simultaneously connected, all recessed for impact protection w secondary cap seal if leak develops.

@thanr @ablack82 I’m in LA working with the SpaceX team building the kid mini-sub

@aiyanaskye Construction complete in about 8 hours, then 17 hour flight to Thailand

Continue to be amazed by the bravery, resilience & tenacity of kids & diving team in Thailand. Human character at its best.

Got more great feedback from Thailand. Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull. Light enough to be carried by 2 divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps. Extremely robust.

@VoltzCoreAudio Ground winds would

@VoltzCoreAudio Yes. All-weather. ~300km/h high altitude winds. ~60km/h ground winds. It’s a beast.

@jevjack1 Can’t be too buoyant

Some good feedback from cave experts in Thailand. Iterating with them on an escape pod design that might be safe enough to try. Also building an inflatable tube with airlocks. Less likely to work, given tricky contours, but great if it does.