Main Engine Cut OffOptimus Prime
We started seeing some great photos of SpaceX’s new piece of infrastructure on the ASDS: Optimus Prime. Scott Murray also posted some over-exposed-but-lovely shots of Optimus Prime on the ASDS, complete with shots of its garage.
Here’s a great summary from u/old_sellsword on its operation:
You've posted the first clear picture of the highly anticipated, first stage securing robot called Optimus Prime. They made a garage on one end of the ASDS to house it. After stages land, it'll drive underneath the booster, raise those four hydraulic arms and clamp on to the octaweb like they used to do with manual jacks.
