SpaceX: Dragon V2 Unveil - May 29, 2014

[dave]

SpaceX is on Tesla time. Hasn't started yet!

 

[jerry33]

Technical difficulties?

 

[ecarfan]

I'm on the SpaceX website and nothing is happening with the live stream of the Dragon V2 unveiling.

 

[DJ Frustration]

19 minutes after 7pm Pacific and the feed still hasn't started. SpaceX must be on Tesla time.

 

[Mario Kadastik]

So the time dilation is 22 minutes.

 

[Mario Kadastik]

So the time dilation was 22 minutes And we finally have a feed. Could have slept for 20 extra minutes

 

[Grendal]

Very impressive ship. It did have an "alien" look to it as Elon promised. This ship is a revolutionary jump from version 1, which was a pretty basic capsule.

 

[ecarfan]

AWESOME. That capsule looks like something from the future I imagined when I was a kid reading sci-fi.

When is the first test flight?

 

[green1]

Just missed it hopefully that live stream turns in to a video I can rewatch soon. ..

 

[ecarfan]

IT IS AWESOME. That capsule looks like something from the future I imagined when I was a kid reading sci-fi.

When is the first test flight?

 

[Todd Burch]

I bet it gets OTA updates!

Awesome, but the first few astronauts to fly in it for real are going to have to have a lot of guts!

 

[Mario Kadastik]

Just missed it hopefully that live stream turns in to a video I can rewatch soon. ..

How'd you manage to miss it when they started 22 minutes late

 

[green1]

How'd you manage to miss it when they started 22 minutes late

complete incompetence on my part, I actually caught Elon saying "that's it"at the end and walking of stage. .. I'm sure I'll be able to catch it again soon, or at least I hope so.

 

[ToddRLockwood]

Dragon V2 — Capable of thruster-powered landings, with parachute backup. Seats seven people! Can dock at the ISS on its own, without the Canada arm.

Dragon V2 Interior with touch-screen controls, plus physical controls in center section for backup.

 

[dsm363]

Can't get video to work.

Seats 7. Is that a real 7 or 5 adults and two kids?

 

[c041v]

Can't get video to work.

Seats 7. Is that a real 7 or 5 adults and two kids?

Hehe, I was wondering if the landing legs are height adjustable :biggrin:

This thing looks amazing! Can't wait for the tests to start. When Elon mentioned the "precision of a helicopter" I envisioned these things landing in people's yards.

 

[Mario Kadastik]

Firstly, I think we should merge the two threads And secondly it's impressive that the SuperDraco engines are 3D printed, all of them, not just testing and proof of concept, but from what I gather the engine test that we saw in another vid is of a printed engine. Talk about progress if they can go from a CAD drawing to a printed engine in a short timeframe and it's solid enough to survive multiple firings of a spacecraft engine, then THIS is real impressive progress on the printing side...

 

[chickensevil]

I missed the webcast earlier, but lucky for me and everyone else they have posted the video already!

Dragon V2 Unveil on Livestream
[video]http://new.livestream.com/spacex/DragonV2/videos/52348399[/video]

Some really cool stuff here in the reveal, and it definitely is exactly as awesome as imagined! Now strap that baby to a rocket and let's see how she does!

 

[chickensevil]

Dragon V2 — Capable of thruster-powered landings, with parachute backup. Seats seven people! Can dock at the ISS on its own, without the Canada arm.

Yeah, Canada, who needs you anyway!

 

[Doug_G]

Can dock at the ISS on its own, without the Canada arm.

:frown: