RainDreamer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 It looks quite sleek, like the designs we often have for sci-fi movie. Well, I guess it is no longer fiction now. We arrived at the future, with actual space craft looking like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) I wouldn't want to accidentally hit "CABIN DEPRESS" or "DEORBIT NOW"... "Cabin Depress" is the button you hit to force-shut all valves and switch the crew to suit life support in case of a detected loss of cabin pressure. It is not a button that depressurizes the cabin when pressed. I assume there is an "are you sure you want to deorbit?" message that pops up...There is not. These are hardware buttons that are meant to be usable even if (and only when) the screens fail. The Crew Dragon flies just about 100% by autopilot in nominal operations mode and has controls only as backups. It can also be fully remote controlled by the ground station.However, there is that big "Execute Command" button above that requires a separate press after "locking in" the choice of action with the smaller buttons, which I assume light up via that white strip below the text. Edited September 11, 2015 by Streetwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I assume there is an "are you sure you want to deorbit?" message that pops up...With a "Clippy" icon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Random Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 From the "In orbit" video: "time to next delta-vee is one hour". o_O Does anyone actually use this term in this context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 From the "In orbit" video: "time to next delta-vee is one hour". o_O Does anyone actually use this term in this context?Perhaps it's a way of saying "time to next burn" maybe? It does seem an odd turn of phrase, at least for someone like me who learned rocket science from KSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 only lacks a stewardess to match the luxury.Dragonv2 = first classsoyuz= as stowaways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 only lacks a stewardess to match the luxury.Dragonv2 = first classsoyuz= as stowawaysNo way they're going to not fill every square centimeter in that thing, with astronauts' baggage, supplies, parachutes, etc. There's no point in making a big space and not filling it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovus Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 No way they're going to not fill every square centimeter in that thing, with astronauts' baggage, supplies, parachutes, etc. There's no point in making a big space and not filling it up.With stewardesses! 8.5 cubic meters of stewardesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 only lacks a stewardess to match the luxury.Dragonv2 = first classsoyuz= as stowaways The internal volume is actually the same as Soyuz, 10 cubic metres; it just looks bigger because you usually only see internal shots of Soyuz's reentry module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Preferably 1960s hiring standard stewardesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Preferably 1960s hiring standard stewardesses.Its SpaceX, not Pan Am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 That is why they have a trunk, to put all bags, then I guess they are allow it to travel with a hand bag.. to put your notebook, papers, toothbrush or make up for girls.They already have the LED screens to watch a movie or series in the way up, but I dint see the bathroom yet, if it does not have a door, then I will never fly there.Seriously speaking, how they move things from the trunk to the ISS?Also not sure if spacex will design a special space suit for dragon 2 or it will use NASA spacesuits. i would not surprise if the first happens, Elon always try to move ahead and leave the old tech behind.2 days ago he was in the stephen colbert show, the interview is funny.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LaXSXjMxWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Seriously speaking, how they move things from the trunk to the ISS?They don't; it's for equipment that's meant to be attached to the outside of the station.Also not sure if spacex will design a special space suit for dragon 2 or it will use NASA spacesuits. i would not surprise if the first happens, Elon always try to move ahead and leave the old tech behind.They're building their own, and Boeing are commissioning a new model from legacy spacesuit builders David Clark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewas Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 The trunk is unpressurized, its contents are not taken aboard ISS, they are grabbed by the station's arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 That is why they have a trunk, to put all bags, then I guess they are allow it to travel with a hand bag.. to put your notebook, papers, toothbrush or make up for girls.The trunk is for unpressurized cargo only. You can't bring stuff that's outside inside (doing an EVA to get a toothbrush would be stupid), and you can't expose most personal belongings to vacuum. Also, female astronauts don't wear makeup in space.They already have the LED screens to watch a movie or series in the way up, but I dint see the bathroom yet, if it does not have a door, then I will never fly there.There is no bathroom on Dragon or CST-100. They intend to do same-day docking.Seriously speaking, how they move things from the trunk to the ISS?They pull them out of the trunk with the Canadarm and attach them to the outside of the ISS. The trunk is only for stuff that goes outside.Also not sure if spacex will design a special space suit for dragon 2 or it will use NASA spacesuits. i would not surprise if the first happens, Elon always try to move ahead and leave the old tech behind.Whatever they use will look a lot like the ACES suit. It's not old tech, it's what is needed to meet the requirements. The suit is needed to survive depressurization, high-G abort modes, and bail-out after a splashdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibble Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 There is no bathroom on Dragon or CST-100. They intend to do same-day docking.What really? What if they miss the rendezvous? That's a non-trivial procedure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Space diapers. Not even kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibble Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Space diapers.Wow which capsule is luxury now, huh? x.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRho Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 None of them. Space diapers is standard practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Whatever they use will look a lot like the ACES suit. It's not old tech, it's what is needed to meet the requirements. The suit is needed to survive depressurization, high-G abort modes, and bail-out after a splashdown.Didn't Elon write into the contact with the designer/supplier that the suits must look "badass"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 None of them. Space diapers is standard practice. Soyuz and Shenzhou-you know, the only spacecraft in operation right now-both have toilets in their orbital modules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Rhodan Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Space diapers. Not even kidding.Or the good old Apollo style poop bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 They don't; it's for equipment that's meant to be attached to the outside of the station.They're building their own, and Boeing are commissioning a new model from legacy spacesuit builders David Clark.Ahh good to know. thanks.The trunk is for unpressurized cargo only. You can't bring stuff that's outside inside (doing an EVA to get a toothbrush would be stupid), and you can't expose most personal belongings to vacuum. Also, female astronauts don't wear makeup in space.Nibb, you are not able to understand a joke? Whatever they use will look a lot like the ACES suit. It's not old tech, it's what is needed to meet the requirements. The suit is needed to survive depressurization, high-G abort modes, and bail-out after a splashdown.If the spacesuit is big and heavy, that is a problem for any emergency case, you can not move in small places or with enoght agility as those moments require.So I imagine that the spacex suits will be light and more fit to the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hcube Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 If the spacesuit is big and heavy, that is a problem for any emergency case, you can not move in small places or with enoght agility as those moments require.So I imagine that the spacex suits will be light and more fit to the body.The pumpkin is pretty soft and agile already (actually, it's very soft agile for a spacesuit). It may not be very recent, but it fits perfecty for an escape and emergency suit. I suppose SpaceX's suit will be a lot similar (they are actually creating a suit currently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Ahh good to know. thanks.Nibb, you are not able to understand a joke?Sorry, your voluntary joke was too well camouflaged by the unvoluntary inaccuracies.If the spacesuit is big and heavy, that is a problem for any emergency case, you can not move in small places or with enoght agility as those moments require.So I imagine that the spacex suits will be light and more fit to the body.What makes you think that you cannot move with an ACES suit? It was designed for astronauts to climb around and parachute out of the Shuttle, so movement was definitely part of the requirements.But it has to be a full pressure suit, including gloves and helmet, to be able to handle depressurization and windblast. It also has to be fire resistant, chemical resistant, and allow floatation. The undergarment is a "Maximum Absorbency Garment" for urine retention, and has tubings for cooling fluid.It's not easy to meet all those requirements and still be ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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