SpaceXtaking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Crew Dragon announced that it will not produce any more of the vehicle. Saying that it has four space capsules, SpaceX stated that the number of fleet will not be increased any more.
The largest project of the space company, and Starship that will transport humans to Mars SpaceX, which wants to allocate more resources, announced that it will stop producing the Crew Dragon capsule. However SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwellstated that spare parts will continue to be available if necessary.
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SpaceX cancels Crew Dragon capsule
International Space Station Crew Dragon, an indispensable tool for launching, currently has four different variations. However, Crew Dragon has to go through the regeneration process after each flight. well Dragonland SpaceX engineers at the base must tinker with or, if necessary, deploy a new vehicle to get the vehicle to the ISS ready for flight again.
SpaceX, which wants to devote more time and money to the Starship project, Crew Dragon fleet count He said he would limit it to 4. Speaking about the capsule, Shotwell said, “We can build more capsules later if it’s really necessary. We know that fleet management is the key to success.”
SpaceX, Crew Dragon NASA’s Commercial Crew Program designed for. This move of the company allows NASA astronauts to be independent of the rockets of different countries (especially Soyuz allowed the United States to go to the ISS alone.
SpaceX has launched 4 astronauts and 1 tourist crew to the ISS so far. During these launches, the capsule did not dock with the ISS, but orbited the station for several days.
However SpaceX, Starship It also wants to go beyond the ISS. to the moon and even to Mars The flight planning company is trying to develop the Starlink to be reusable and capable of landing and taking off several times around the world. So Starship will not only replace Crew Dragon, but also be a stand-alone launch system.
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