r/spaceporn • u/feeling_impossible • Feb 07 '18

Surreal, absurd, outlandish, preposterous... But there it is. The entire earth clearly reflected off the side of a car. [1920x1080]

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '18

Is there a window in the cargo bay?

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u/NotTimHeidecker Feb 07 '18

Nope - the car is just fully exposed.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '18

What!? I thought the car was in a capsule. You mean they opened up the cargo bay and just let the car float away on its journey? Seriously? That is the coolest thing ever.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '18

Copypasta to clear up: Its is a car mounted on a platform with cameras and some controls and sensors. It is not just a random flying car, but it is openly flying in space without a capsule!

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u/Chocolate_Eruption Feb 07 '18

And the top is down on the car!

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u/FrenchFryCattaneo Feb 07 '18

It's still attached to the rocket, but the top isn't enclosed.