Why does SpaceX attach reaction frame to TE, and Russians not?

[meberbs]

Wasn't trying to suggest it was a safety issue, just that it seemed a bit odd that in a virtually 100% digital computing environment of 2017, the entire world's only man-rated rocket is using analog computers. I guess to me it is a testament to how badly we (the US specifically) have lapsed in maintaining/advancing HSF capabilities.

I think you have forgotten about one of the space stations currently in orbit, its crew is not launched on Russian vehicles:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/10/chinese-duo-launch-shenzhou-11/

[cppetrie]

Wasn't trying to suggest it was a safety issue, just that it seemed a bit odd that in a virtually 100% digital computing environment of 2017, the entire world's only man-rated rocket is using analog computers. I guess to me it is a testament to how badly we (the US specifically) have lapsed in maintaining/advancing HSF capabilities.

I think you have forgotten about one of the space stations currently in orbit, its crew is not launched on Russian vehicles:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/10/chinese-duo-launch-shenzhou-11/

Good catch. I stand corrected.

[Kansan52]

No to the pencil. Don't need graphite loose to cause a short.

[dmc6960]

Launch Mount.  John Insprucker just called it a "Launch Mount".

'Reaction frame' or 'reaction fixture' is what it's called by SpaceX.

[Zucal]

The teams that work on it call it the reaction frame or reaction fixture.