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Tesla almost has self-driving cars but SpaceX can't self-drive this? There is no snow, rain, children chasing balls.
by ape4 6y ago
Tesla almost has self-driving cars but SpaceX can't self-drive this? There is no snow, rain, children chasing balls.
- erwinh 6y agoIts because astronauts want to have something to do
- yellowapple 6y agoThis is actually a legit answer. It's the same exact reason why the Space Shuttle relied heavily on manual flight controls even though it fully supported almost-entirely-automated flights like the Buran did. Astronauts seem to get more satisfaction out of actually flying their spacecraft rather than just riding in 'em as passengers.
- acd10j 6y agoWho do you think docks their uncrewed dragon capsule? They definitely have automated docking. This is for emergency manual override.
- Kucher 6y agoAs far as I know it flies autonomously to within a certain range, then gets piloted by crew members on the ISS until it's close enough to be grabbed by the Canadarm for berthing to the station.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoIt's been a year since they successfully automated docking https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/3/18244501/spacex-crew-dragon-automatic-docking-international-space-station-nasa https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/3/18244501/spacex-crew-drago...