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1:40 am
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noumena
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Lookin' peachy keen. I didn't quite understand the window at first either. I have another question regarding it now that I do. I've never seen a window that big or at an angle quite like that on a rocket. Is there a precedent for this or are you striking out into new territory? It looks really neat :-) Should give the pilot a heck of a view.
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2:11 am
December 1, 2009
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Luke Maurits
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I am actually a little worried about its aerodynamic and inside-space implications. Surely the 90 degree angle of the glass plate will cause high drag, and the fact that the design sort of cuts a slice into the capsule would reduce the room to move inside. I would still like to hear what would motivate choosing such a design over a "regular" window.
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2:38 am
December 1, 2009
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Luke Maurits
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Actually, I just realised the same sort of "scooped out window" design was in fact used on Gemini, check out this diagram, it's quite clear. I would love to know the rationale behind this design.
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6:58 am
December 1, 2009
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Rocket-To-The-Moon
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Post edited 1:00 pm – December 1, 2009 by Rocket-To-The-Moon
noumena said:Lookin' peachy keen. I didn't quite understand the window at first either. I have another question regarding it now that I do. I've never seen a window that big or at an angle quite like that on a rocket. Is there a precedent for this or are you striking out into new territory? It looks really neat :-) Should give the pilot a heck of a view.
The window is based on what I have seen with other capsules, albeit a little bit larger. It should probably be made a smaller so that we don't waste so much internal volume. We were discussing the possibility of using a magnet on the tip of the nose to dock with the lander so we would need a decent view so that could be accurately docked.
Luke Maurits said:Actually, I just realised the same sort of "scooped out window" design was in fact used on Gemini, check out this diagram, it's quite clear. I would love to know the rationale behind this design.
I'm pretty sure that the primary reason is so that docking could be accomplished.
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7:01 am
December 1, 2009
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Luke Maurits
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we would need a decent view so that could be accurately docked.
Not that I have any objection to ensuring a decent view from the cockpit, but it's not strictly necessary for docking – we could also have cameras mounted on or near the tip of the nose, feeding images to a screen on the instrument panel. Even if we can manage to achieve good visibility, docking cameras may be worth implementing anyway.
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