You gave a droid a heart.
So long and thanks for all the bleeps.
R2D2 actor Kenny Baker dies
British actor Kenny Baker, who played R2D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illnes. Baker stood 111 cm tall, making it possible for him to slip into the 'droid costume for the first and second Star Wars trilogies. He also appeared in Willow, Labyrinth, Mona Lisa and Flash Gordon. ®l Goodbye #KennyBaker …
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Monday 15th August 2016 08:17 GMT ggray
I watched the most recent Space X launch on youtube
JSAT-16 Hosted Webcast shows the preparation, the lift off, the separation of stage one from stage two, the after 20 minutes of nothing, they show the separation of the JSAT module and its deployment in space (42:19)
At the end, they summarize, and together (3 of them) dedicate the podcast to Kenny Baker...(just about 50:00 if you want to watch only that).
Space X has their own youtube channel for those who might want to watch more (and they do have some podcasts which are more tech oriented); there's a lot to choose from.
Nice to hear the tip of the hat to Kenny..
Biting the hand that feeds IT
