Comments on: NASA has announced a February 7 launch date for SpaceX’s next test flight of Falcon 9 and Dragon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-has-announced-a-february-7-launch-date-for-spacexs-next-test-flight-of-falcon-9-and-dragon/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-has-announced-a-february-7-launch-date-for-spacexs-next-test-flight-of-falcon-9-and-dragon/#comment-34154 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:14:42 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13779#comment-34154 It sounds to me as if NASA has realized that they need an organic manned space capability, and don’t have one. I would hope that the desire to have an American man-rated space launcher won’t compromise reasonable precautions, but NASA’s history doesn’t offer much in the way of encouragement.

]]> By: Joe2 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-has-announced-a-february-7-launch-date-for-spacexs-next-test-flight-of-falcon-9-and-dragon/#comment-34111 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:18:58 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13779#comment-34111 I wish them luck, but the key phrase is:

” Pending completion of final safety reviews, testing and verification,”

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