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> As a result, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore had to assume manual control of the crew capsule for a while before it went back into its autonomous mode Is there
by blackhaj7 2y ago
> As a result, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore had to assume manual control of the crew capsule for a while before it went back into its autonomous mode
Is there a video of this? Bet it was nail biting.
Kudos they pulled it off given all that went wrong.
- jakderrida 2y agoYou know you can always rely on a guy named "Butch Wilmore" to take control when shit hits the fan.
- HighlandSpring 2y agoButch "Space Cowboy" Wilmore
- wmf 2y agoHe trained for hundreds of hours to fly the capsule manually and the docking process is excruciatingly slow so it's probably not that stressful. Even when everything is working they let the astronauts have a little manual control as a treat.
- UberFly 2y agoI don't know. I pictured it like the landing scene from airplane and I'm sticking with it.
- jdsalaro 2y ago> He trained for hundreds of hours to fly the capsule manually and the docking process is excruciatingly slow _COME ON TARS!_
- bacheaul 2y agoYou can try it yourself here -> https://iss-sim.spacex.com/ https://iss-sim.spacex.com/ Protips: Watch your instruments and take it super slow!
- tomxor 2y agoSeems pretty easy by orientating first and then just translating into position with some patience. Would be good if there were modes where it randomly breaks n thrusters so you are forced to get creative.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Would be good if there were modes where it randomly breaks n thrusters so you are forced to get creative Or rates you on your time to approach vs fuel efficiency.
- blackhaj7 2y agoDon’t doubt they were well prepared but I can’t imagine what it would be like to learn to drive virtually and then do my first test drive on the edge of the earths atmosphere
- legohead 2y agoWhy not try for yourself: https://iss-sim.spacex.com/ https://iss-sim.spacex.com/