01 March 2019
Crew Dragon gets ready for first liftoff
... the Crew Dragon, the only life-sized object on board is a mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Ripley is an anthropomorphic test device, so is not there simply for show or for promotional purposes...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
...-long stay before heading back to Earth. The only inhabitant onboard was a life-sized mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Boeing aim to send a similar anthropometric test dummy...
13 April 2019
Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses
... rarely appeared as leading characters, but there are many interesting exceptions to the rule in science fiction. Think: Ripley in The Alien franchise, the ‘tooled up’ Sarah Conner in Terminator 2 and Trinity in the Matrix. As with many other...
