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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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s it is ready to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in cooperation with NASA

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe give it a test launch with no people on board.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

They've actually done 2!

The 1st, in 2019, didn't get to the ISS. Bad clock code made thrusters fire like crazy and run out of fuel.

The 2nd was on the launch pad in '21, but Florida air made valves seize. It launched in '22, had 2 thrusters fail, but still got to the ISS and back.

Before this crewed flight test, they've been replacing parachute harnessing and flammable tape.