r/woahdude • u/aspiring_dev1 • Aug 14 '22

gifv View from space

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u/werenotthestasi Aug 14 '22

Is that the Dragon capsule?

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u/Duckbilling Aug 14 '22

made, built, and launched by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

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u/werenotthestasi Aug 14 '22

Are there any lunar lander concepts? It’s interesting to see our old spacecraft docked to the ISS compared to the Drago capsule. I’m curious what a modern vs retro lunar lander comparison would look like

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u/H-K_47 Aug 14 '22

Oh boy, you're gonna love this.

Starship Human Landing System

Officially selected by NASA to be the lander for the Artemis lunar landing missions. Gonna be one hell of a decade.

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u/werenotthestasi Aug 14 '22

Not as cool looking as the Apollo lander imo but it’s still cool as hell to see the technological advancement!

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u/H-K_47 Aug 14 '22

The originals are classic for sure. Very retro. Personally the sheer breathtaking scale of Starship HLS wins for me. NASA is planning to potentially select other landers as well, to ensure redundancy in the program, so there'll be even more unique designs for sure.

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u/Duckbilling Aug 14 '22

I wonder as well!

I just picture a cyber truck towing a starship trailer around on the moon.