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SpaceX Dragon v2 Unveil
SpaceX ^
| May 29, 2014
| SpaceX
Posted on 05/29/2014 7:48:12 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
Elon Musk is revealing the new design of the hopefully soon to be man-rated Dragon capsule. This is an important step forward for the company, and for American space travel.
Innovations include:
It is fully reusable, much like the grasshopper first stage, and will land on land. A Dragon 2 capsule launched from a grasshopper first stage will be an order of magnitude cheaper than any other current spacecraft.
Nice safety features. While it is designed to land under rocket power, it can land via parachute like the Apollo era and current dragon capsules if the engines fail.
The Dragon will includes 3d printed engines.
Spacex Dragon V2
TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dragon; dragon2; elonmusk; falcon9; mannedspaceflight; nasa; spaceexploration; spacex
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To: Secret Agent Man
I favor the Big Space ship idea the Brits were toying with—a sort of Space plane. A sort of Flash Gordon approach to the question a bit like the Nazi “Silver Bird” design.
To: Forward the Light Brigade
I favor the Big Space ship idea the Brits were toying with—a sort of Space plane. A sort of Flash Gordon approach to the question a bit like the Nazi “Silver Bird” design.
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05/30/2014 6:25:03 AM PDT
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null and void
(Disarm Hollywood! No Guns for Box Office!)
To: Moonman62
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05/30/2014 6:25:42 AM PDT
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null and void
(Disarm Hollywood! No Guns for Box Office!)
To: Vince Ferrer
check out those touch screen control interface. Slim and neat. Put Nasa to shame
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05/30/2014 9:00:42 AM PDT
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4rcane
To: 4rcane
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05/30/2014 9:04:08 AM PDT
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4rcane
To: Vince Ferrer
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05/30/2014 9:27:12 AM PDT
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4rcane
To: Vince Ferrer
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05/30/2014 9:53:20 AM PDT
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jpsb
(Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
To: shove_it
I would hope they have contingency’s in case all the automatic, computerized controls go down. Someone might have to pilot the critter home.
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05/30/2014 10:56:15 AM PDT
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sarge83
To: Vince Ferrer
Ideally, space will be developed without government at all. I bet within a decade someone will innovate a way to eliminate space debris and make money doing it.
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05/30/2014 1:04:24 PM PDT
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1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: sarge83; Vince Ferrer; null and void
Looks like five portholes for the “pilot” to steer by from his prone position. CNBC reported on it today - Musk claims he will go forward with the vehicle even if doesn’t win NASA’s bid and he won’t take the company public. Vid here:
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000280155&play=1
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05/30/2014 1:57:38 PM PDT
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shove_it
(long ago Orwell and Rand warned us of Obama's America)
To: shove_it
All of that is true, he will never go public with spacex. The reason is that he wants to personally go to mars. Spacex is the means to get there. Stockholders, boards of directors etc. would expect quarterly profits, short time horizons. That would interfere with the long term goals of getting to mars.
Yes, he will fund the Dragon capsule even if NASA doesn't want it, because Dragon2 is the prototype for his Mars lander.
To: Vince Ferrer
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06/01/2014 8:18:09 AM PDT
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shove_it
(long ago Orwell and Rand warned us of Obama's America)
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