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New manned SpaceX Dragon capsule unveiled
2014-05-30
Posted by:3dc

#13  "Man Rating"

LIKE A BASS [screeny blue Bass Reeves graphic here]

Also, Chuck Norris just insured his testicles for a million bucks. Liability only.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2014-05-30 22:43  

#12  What exactly is "Man Rating"
I'm in here somewhere:

Grizzly Adams
George Washington
Average Joe
Rosie Odonnel
Barack Obama
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-05-30 21:41  

#11  Shuttles and prior spaceships were NOT man rated. It is a new tougher standard after the shuttle crashes.
Posted by: 3dc   2014-05-30 19:24  

#10  What exactly is "Man Rating" it seems kinda vague. I assume the shuttles were Man Rated, but I am not certain if that is helpful. I think, Very Dependable Launch System might be a better verbage.
Posted by: Shipman   2014-05-30 17:52  

#9  OldSpook: I went looking and found the following:
quote: I don't think spacex has ever said they "passed" NASA's human rating, but they talk all the time that they are designing to do so.

quote: Basicly the fact that there are no proposed F9 changes for it to meet the CC requirements means that its design was to Human flight or better safety standards. But these standards are saftey not mission assurance.

Note is that Atlas V does not meet these safety requirements and the avionics had to be upgraded including new additional engine monitoring, engine controllers, and software to meet the safety requirements. The F9 already had the monitoring, redundant engine controller (single failure operate dual failure safe), and software to implement the engine out capability. All of which is needed for a human flight. Only some possible software additions for performing abort notifications or additional engine status info to the spacecraft.
Posted by: 3dc   2014-05-30 17:28  

#8  Nice. Now to get that booster man rated, so he has a complete man rated launch system.
Posted by: OldSpook   2014-05-30 13:55  

#7  Neville Elmeretch4904 - he gives huge amts to both sides. I bet he butters his toast on both sides too. Std Practice for some billionaires.

Posted by: 3dc   2014-05-30 13:40  

#6  Elon Musk is a big contributor to the Democrats, I doubt that he has anything to worry about. I'm sure the 'right' people have board seats and stock options.
Posted by: Neville Elmeretch4904   2014-05-30 11:47  

#5  They need it too badly right now Besoeker. The government will happily support it, encourage it and once it is up and running well they'll raid it and seize it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2014-05-30 11:24  

#4  Too successful. They'll be shut down by the gov't soon.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-05-30 05:06  

#3   More Info
Posted by: 3dc   2014-05-30 00:56  

#2  Way cool.
Posted by: Squinty   2014-05-30 00:25  

#1  The official video here:
Posted by: 3dc   2014-05-30 00:07  

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