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Re:SpaceshipTwo crashes shortly after Mojave test flight by neurotech1 on Friday October 31, 2014 @09:21PM (#8541891)
Correct. There was also an pitch stabilization system that malfunctioned due to the misconfigured (partially engaged) autopilot. Point remains that the pilots flying skills in the cockpit saved the orbiter.
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Re:SpaceshipTwo crashes shortly after Mojave test flight by sitkack on Saturday November 01, 2014 @01:40AM (#8542294)
And in this case the craft killed the pilot. Shouldn't we be designing pilotless craft?
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