1.   Company officials said that the cost of an examination using the capsule should be about the same as a conventional endoscopic procedure.

2.   Others argued for a simpler ballistic re-entry using capsules lowered by parachutes, as was the case with early Mercury, Gemini and Apollo manned spacecraft.

3.   The capsules are used to commemorate a special occasion such as the opening of a building or a centennial celebration.

4.   The capsules are used to treat sleeplessness, among other things.

5.   The Mir crew had been using the capsule to store trash.

6.   The capsules have been used previously to inspect the Titanic.