On: Crew Dragon launch escape demonstration

[Jamwinner]

This has been a thing since the 1960s. Is this the elon tinted glasses I keep reading about?

[wumpus → Jamwinner]

Yes, except that SpaceX really is unusually nice about licensing their images and video, compared to other companies. For example, US TV networks don't put their broadcasts about NASA launches into CC0 or CC-A-NC.

And here's Boeing's "Inside the Starliner Pad Abort Test" -- https://youtu.be/L9ifJzokFgA?t=98 -- Copyright @ 2019 Boeing, All rights reserved.

So sure, you can see whatever you like: SpaceX is worse than NASA, or SpaceX is better than almost every other company. Your call.

[growlist → Jamwinner]

How do you mean? Very, very few launches would have been screened live in the UK, where I live.

[iso1210 → growlist]

Nor did they have high quality on board cameras in near-real time, broadcasts from high altitude planes, or live pictures of second stage decoupling

The Spacex presenters generally have a mix of knowlege and charisma that news presenters don't.

[growlist → iso1210]

There's a community element to it as well via YouTubers restreaming it. Everyday Astronaut even had tracking cameras set up this time! It does feel like something special is happening. I don't think the wider public are really aware of the implications of all of it yet e.g. reusability, Starlink, Starship, BO, SLS (if that ever gets off the ground). I think it's a really exciting time and I absolutely intend to watch the first full stack Starship/Superheavy launch in person.