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It wasn’t a general assumption: he said as much in a tweet. “Got more great feedback from Thailand. Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using
by arkades 8y ago
It wasn’t a general assumption: he said as much in a tweet.
“Got more great feedback from Thailand. Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull. Light enough to be carried by 2 divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps. Extremely robust.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 7, 2018”
- wallflower 8y agoHmm, it appears that SpaceX designed their own escape pod, separate from the Wing Inflatables which were flown to Thailand. While it is clear they didn't finish it in time for the very time sensitive Thai cave rescue operation, they are testing it out in a pool. Video of it being tested: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1016063173139427329 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1016063173139427329