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The reason Odysseus's legs are so narrow is that they wanted fixed legs, so there's no leg deployment that could go wrong. But payload fairings are only so wide
by wongarsu 3y ago
The reason Odysseus's legs are so narrow is that they wanted fixed legs, so there's no leg deployment that could go wrong. But payload fairings are only so wide. The legs are the widest that fit a Falcon 9 payload fairing.
I really like the idea of a mission to build infrastructure though.
- bigyikes 3y agoBuilding infrastructure is the only way this stuff will get cheaper and easier
- krasin 3y agoJust like Canadarm ([1]) on ISS considerably simplified docking, I can see a similar approach working for lunar landing: slow down to below 5 m/s, get caught by a robotic arm and gently put into a good spot. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadarm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadarm
- ramses0 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catcher_pouch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catcher_pouch
- panick21_ 3y agoIts called birthing if you use the Canadarm. And there is a reason every modern ship doesn't use that approach.
- T-A 3y ago> Its called birthing But mostly by obstetricians and context-unaware autocorrect software? https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/birthing https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/birthing https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/berthing https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/berthing
- panick21_ 3y agoNo just by me and the dyslexia gang.
- stevage 3y agoBuilding infrastructure doesn't make sense for exploratory missions that each want to land somewhere new though.