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I feel that, and it is just a feeling, SpaceX is particularly cautious surrounding the news of failures that it broadcasts. I don't get the feeling that it is
by tomlock 12y ago
I feel that, and it is just a feeling, SpaceX is particularly cautious surrounding the news of failures that it broadcasts. I don't get the feeling that it is that culturally open. I say this because, for example, the landing attempt on the barge was not broadcast live, and when the failure was broadcast, it was after it could be determined what went wrong, and the message was "we were so close".
To be honest, I think being closed like that, particularly as SpaceX is catching up to the capability of the incumbents in some areas (namely transporting humans) is probably a good move. Failures are not a good message when the incumbents have a history of moderate levels of success in this area.
I would be completely unsurprised if in a few years, all the photographs and videos, warts and all, are released into the public domain. Perhaps, after they've achieved some more of their goals.
- grink 12y agoI'd say anything done for the US Gov. or NASA should be public until the release of payload with the exception of Dragon which all should be public.
- andygates 12y agoThe landing attempts are (1) technical tests of proprietary systems and (2) in the middle of the ocean. Not broadcasting live is to be expected; releasing anything at all is at their discretion.