They're cargo.

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They're cargo.

podrock — 5/29/2020 3:27:44 AM (archived)

Remember how the Mercury Seven baulked because there was no window on their capsule? That they didn't want to be Laika or a monkey strapped in for a ride? But they were test pilots.

Orbital insertion should be routine enough that the computer can do it.

But yeah, where's the manual over-ride?

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Keep your fingers crossed for today's launch... - RL - 5/27/2020 6:15:51 AM
- scrubbed - podrock - 5/27/2020 8:18:06 PM
- Watch it here: - podrock - 5/27/2020 6:30:05 PM
  - Looking less and less likely to launch today - RL - 5/27/2020 6:30:45 PM
    - Yeah, especially downrange. - podrock - 5/27/2020 6:31:47 PM
- Does anyone know... - hank - 5/27/2020 12:53:40 PM
  - I'll hazard a couple of guesses - Robert - 5/28/2020 3:41:23 AM
    - There will be a lot of redundancy for any manned mission - RL - 5/28/2020 4:14:08 AM
      - You're probably right. but... - hank - 5/28/2020 12:23:38 PM
        
        The Tesla bus - Robert - 5/28/2020 4:26:36 PM
        
        So why have a crew at all? - hank - 5/28/2020 5:41:43 PM
        
        To serve snacks and vacuum up the barf? - Robert - 5/29/2020 2:25:44 AM
        
        They're cargo. - podrock - 5/29/2020 3:27:44 AM
        
        Spam in a can, fifty years on - Robert - 5/29/2020 3:08:44 PM
        
        "Our options have changed, please listen carefully..." - hank - 5/29/2020 1:38:38 PM
        
        "All of our representives are busy..." - podrock - 5/29/2020 2:44:15 PM
  - They use Microsoft MS-Launch - RL - 5/27/2020 2:29:05 PM

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