SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight

Re:SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight by perilunar on Friday March 08, 2019 @09:16PM (#19344043)

I wonder if they could catch the Crew Dragon with Mr Steven instead of water splashdown? No loss if they miss, and less refurb if they succeed.

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Re:SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight by simonh on Friday March 08, 2019 @09:51PM (#19344148)

Mr Steven is designed to catch fairing halves which weigh just under a metric ton. A Dragon capsule weighs 9.5 tons and can carry up to 7 people or 3 tonnes of return cargo, so it’s from 10 to 13 times heavier than a fairing half.

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Re:SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight by thachmai on Saturday March 09, 2019 @02:26PM (#19347941)

Metric ton sounds redundant to me. Does the US have the notion of a "imperial ton"? (1000lbs?)

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Re:SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight by grzm on Saturday March 09, 2019 @02:28PM (#19347952)

Yes, tons do differ. A metric ton (or tonne) is 1000kg. In the US what’s commonly referred to as a ton is a short ton, or 2000 lbs.

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Re:SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Historic Test Flight by NeedMoreTea on Saturday March 09, 2019 @02:33PM (#19347978)

An imperial ton would be the British one, also known as a long ton. It's 2,240 lbs, which is slightly heavier than a metric tonne.

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