U.S. Navy to use Xbox 360 controllers to operate periscopes aboard submarines

Re:U.S. Navy to use Xbox 360 controllers to operate periscop... by vacri on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @06:23AM (#15283257)

Perhaps you should hawk your minimally-tested, 'just trust us', generic pre-designed handles made out of cheap steel to NASA, and tell them what a bundle they'd save. If it works then you'll be on a gravy train.

Well, a limited-run gravy train, for 50 or so units.

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Re:U.S. Navy to use Xbox 360 controllers to operate periscop... by matt4077 on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @12:38PM (#15286200)

I appreciate some good snark, but that's more or less exactly what SpaceX is doing, although their handles are slightly more complicated.

By using off-the-shelf hardware, and reusing the first stage, they're on a good trajectory to undercut previews launch system by almost an order of magnitude. And NASA trusts them enough to outsource even manned flight to them.

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