SpaceX capsule with dummy aboard docks at space station

Tech | 207151 hits | Mar 04 12:33 am | Posted by: Hyack

SpaceX's new crew capsule has arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule, containing equipment and a dummy nicknamed Ripley, was developed under contract to NASA, which hopes to start flying U.S. astronauts this summer, ending the agen

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by DrCaleb
Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:20 pm
No, I did not get launched into space by SpaceX. It just looked like me.
by Mowich
Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:55 pm
When I first read the title, I thought ah finally we got rid of trudeau..........then reality set in.
by BartSimpson
Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:26 pm
The US is in space again. Not the way I'd prefer but still, this is good.
by DrCaleb
Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:35 pm
"BartSimpson" said
The US is in space again. Not the way I'd prefer but still, this is good.

The US doesn't have to spend $1B to fly an extremely fat budgeted Shuttle. It doesn't have to spend $75M on a Russian seat, it can spend much less through SpaceX! Even Boeing is projected to only be $55M a seat.

No downside here.

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