Catching a Dragon with a robot arm

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  • babylonlurker
    In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum
    • Jul 2007
    • 1399

    Catching a Dragon with a robot arm

    I was just watching the next stage in space travel on NASA-TV live.

    Astronauts from the ISS were using the Canadian robot arm to catch the SpaceX Dragon capsule - a captivating moment.

    I liked the comment from Don Petitt after the grappling "Looks like we caught a Dragon by its tail"

    So - the first commercially developed and constructed space craft has now been linked (not yet attached firmly) to the International Space Station.
    Jan from Denmark

    My blog :

    http://www.babylonlurker.dk

    "Our thoughts form the Universe - they *always* matter"
  • Milkman
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2004
    • 253

    #2


    I have been watching it too this morning. Love that there is live TV feeds from nasa. Wish i had these when i was a kid!
    Last edited by Milkman; 05-25-2012, 08:30 AM. Reason: spelling
    Milkman
    www.mhoc.net

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    • Jan
      Moderator
      • Oct 2003
      • 14912

      #3
      I'm really glad that it's gone so well!

      Jan
      "As empathy spreads, civilization spreads. As empathy contracts, civilization contracts...as we're seeing now.

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      • Andrew_Swallow
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2003
        • 844

        #4
        Yes. NASA is back in the space business.
        Andrew Swallow

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        • babylonlurker
          In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum
          • Jul 2007
          • 1399

          #5
          Originally posted by Andrew_Swallow View Post
          Yes. NASA is back in the space business.
          Yes - business is the right word

          The Dragon capsule has now been detached from the Space Station and landed safely - back on Earth !
          Jan from Denmark

          My blog :

          http://www.babylonlurker.dk

          "Our thoughts form the Universe - they *always* matter"

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