Two things from this picture : 1) The Falcon 9 is terrifyingly large; 2) SpaceX actually have quite a lot of female employees, you just never normally see them for some reason.
https://twitter.com/SpaceXJobs/status/971802961000087552/photo/1
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The rocket on landing legs is also such a retro sci-fi image. I love it.
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ReplyDeleteYes it is "retro", but it shouldn't be. It is reality. Personally I blame Star Trek.
Rockets should be tail-sitters, the way God and Heinlein intended. Star Trek et al promote the misconception that rockets are boats.
projectrho.com - Misconceptions - Atomic Rockets
Winchell Chung agree entirely.
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