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It wasn't an oversight. It was intentional. The Dragon v1 is designed solely for cargo. It has no launch escape system and its software does nothing while it's
by ggreer 11y ago
It wasn't an oversight. It was intentional. The Dragon v1 is designed solely for cargo. It has no launch escape system and its software does nothing while it's going up[1]:
> The software in this cargo version of Dragon (Dragon 1), Musk explained, is inert on ascent and was not programmed to release the parachute in the event of a failure. Software in the version of Dragon under development for taking people into space (Dragon 2 or Crew Dragon) is programmed to do just that.
While it sounds like simple thing, remote control of the 'chutes would add significant complexity and cost.
1. http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/failed-strut-likely-cause-of-falcon-9-failure-but-investigation-continues http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/failed-strut-likely-ca...
- erikpukinskis 11y agoAlso, you generally want as many systems "off" as you can manage during the flight. There's just less that can go wrong if there is less going on.
- oconnor663 11y agoAnd remember to set your SCE to aux.
- eblume 11y agoI know what that is!!!!
- joering2 11y agoThat was actually a very interesting read. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/john-aaron-apollo-12-curiosity-luck-and-sce-to-aux http://motherboard.vice.com/read/john-aaron-apollo-12-curios...
- DrScump 11y ago"But Bean, who was sitting in the right seat, just in front of the switch, remembered it from the sim the previous year." I guess we can forgive Bean for frying the color TV camera, then.