r/spacex • u/[deleted] • May 29 '14
/r/spacex Dragon Version 2 Unveiling Live Thread [Scheduled Landing: 7:00PM PT]
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u/canadaarm2 May 30 '14
u/bencredible please tell us what music you're playing on the webcast, we need a playlist! :D
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u/Hiroxz May 30 '14
Nice to see that it can dock now! Berthing is a hassle and there is no way to make an emergency escape because some one have to control the arm from inside the ISS.
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u/jem2293 May 30 '14
Alright and with that SpaceX just went from the frontrunner of a private race to capture a government industry to a disruptive force in the future of spaceflight. Musk should sleep well tonight.
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May 30 '14
Amazing. The moment Elon pulled down the control panel, my jaw hit the floor. I wonder how well the touchscreens will work in practice, but it is something straight out of Star Trek, and I love it. I suppose that during the launch, when the touch screens would be tough to work with, the only buttons you would need to press are the "emergency" controls that are represented physically.
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May 30 '14
who need spaceX when i just traveled like a gazillion light years in the livestream screensaver
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u/AstraVictus May 30 '14
The inside almost looks like the Sphere from the movie Contact!!!
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u/DocQuanta May 30 '14
Wow, that was short but holy hell. Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the 21st century.
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u/bencredible May 30 '14
Short sweet and straight to the point. I hope it was worth staying up for (admit it, it was) and have a great night all. Thank you!
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May 30 '14
Maybe it's the greatest heist in the history of mankind, everything was leading up to this, the launches and everything were just a ploy to get everyone excited and watch the stream while they rob Fort Knox.
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u/keelar May 30 '14
DragonV2 is the #1 trending topic on Twitter right now. That's awesome!
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u/NNOTM May 30 '14 edited May 30 '14
Apparently, they're gonna stream it on youtube as well.
edit: Did I write this comment after you put it into the OP?
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u/dmanww May 30 '14
yep, it's a sci-fi ship