As primary control, definitely not manual. But you need to provide full manual as a backup options. Even in today's most advanced commercial airlines, there are multiple level of control laws in place. Normal law is basically pilot telling computer what to do, but the pilot better know what flying is when the system kicks all the way down to direct law with no protections at all. Remote diagnostic and control is great until that ability is gone. You always need an onboard backup option in the event of a system failure unless death is an option.
Various modern commercial aircraft have no pure manual backup system (though they do have some level of alternate vs normal control law) Fly-by-wire - Wikipedia. Instead, they have tripple or quad redundancy and, in some recent versions, purely electrical backup systems. However, commercial aircraft are different beasts from space going or military vehicles. Modern military fighter aircraft are only fly by wire. Their inherent instability make them impossible to fly by hand (see B2 crash due to moisture 2008 Andersen Air Force Base B-2 accident - Wikipedia). The Shuttle only had double redundancy on its engine controllers, and there was no manual system beyond that. STS-93 - Wikipedia Apollo:Apollo Guidance Computer - Wikipedia Cargo Dragon capsules by design have no manual backup system. Crew Dragon capsules have no manual input flight system that I have seen. When you get to F9's suicide burn, it is 100% computer controlled and I don't see Starship being able to change that.
Well this just took an odd turn... A Japanese Billionaire Wants A ‘Single Woman’ To Go To The Moon With Him On A SpaceX Rocket In 2023
You know, the whole thing was bizarre from the start. I have an odd feeling it’s only going to get even weirder.
From a cursory read of the Internet, this appears to be related to a Japanese dating game show. Add in some translation issues on the posted content and how billionaires conduct relationships and you now have an idea of what is going on. Yes, weird. Billions rarely come without strings attached. Shame that SpaceX did not get development money from the government (instead of it being sent to the SLS money pit).
Strange indeed. Why settle for the moon? If this guy could hold out a couple more years he could pass first base and go the distance!
Is that lady a SpaceX scientist / engineer? Maybe she would be a good candidate for the Dear Moonshot?
Perhaps she's smart enough, but no, I believe she's a Vans T-shirt model. And unfortunately for Yusaku, she might have not have any interest in taking up Space on his lunar Starship.
Ms. Giertz would be a perfect candidate for a moon shot. No so much a "first woman". Ugh to the whole idea.
SpaceX is probably relieved that The Bachelor in Space has been cancelled. Reading about this guy it seems obvious that Yusaka craves attention. The couple drama would have overshadowed his original intent to inspire artistic and intellectual curiosity.
From the Business Insider article. "Noguchi will add SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle to his resume and become only the third person to fly in three different spaceships." Not really an accurate statement. More than 3 individuals have flown in three different spaceships. That's not even a record. Dave Mosher could have added that the coolest of them all, John Young, flew Gemini, Apollo CM, Lunar Module, and Space Shuttle. Not to take away from Soichi Noguchi. If he does fly Starship someday, that would also be his fourth.
Yusaku Maezawa, put out a teaser yesterday on Twitter. Can't knock his optimism. Here's hoping that next Tuesday's 'update' has substance beyond promoting another competition for potential crew assignments. Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) Wanna fly to the moon with me?? Big update coming March 2nd. #dearMoon 9:24 PM · Feb 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone