Comments on: SpaceX to use older Dragon capsule for next manned launch because of issues with new capsule https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-to-use-older-dragon-capsule-for-next-manned-launch-because-of-issues-with-new-capsule/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 02:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Max https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-to-use-older-dragon-capsule-for-next-manned-launch-because-of-issues-with-new-capsule/#comment-1551968 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 02:13:51 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=112009#comment-1551968 Could you imagine NASA asking “Boeing” if they can have a capsule ready to go sooner than promised?

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-to-use-older-dragon-capsule-for-next-manned-launch-because-of-issues-with-new-capsule/#comment-1551624 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:40:38 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=112009#comment-1551624 Gary,

Indeed!

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-to-use-older-dragon-capsule-for-next-manned-launch-because-of-issues-with-new-capsule/#comment-1551620 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:12:28 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=112009#comment-1551620 I think it’s pretty dang amazing to have a company’ which has the option to go to a back up capsule.

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-to-use-older-dragon-capsule-for-next-manned-launch-because-of-issues-with-new-capsule/#comment-1551552 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:10:31 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=112009#comment-1551552 In SpaceX’s defense, it is worth noting that the original timeline for completing Crew Dragon C213 was August 2025.

NASA asked SpaceX to move that up for use on Crew-10 last year, when the manifest for ISS got rejiggered. They did their best; but April just does not look doable.

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