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To: dfwgator

SpaceX Dragon will be able to pickup the slack within months.


13 posted on 05/15/2014 9:45:04 AM PDT by Reaganez
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To: Reaganez

I doubt it. You can’t put dragon engines on an atlas or delta. The payloads for those two vehicles are designed for those vehicles only. Further, you can not put an atlas or delta payload on a dragon for dozens of reason (weight, CG, com links, size, dimensions, vibration, etc.)


16 posted on 05/15/2014 9:57:55 AM PDT by JBR34 (Yes, the Constitution actually means what it says.)
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To: Reaganez
"SpaceX Dragon will be able to pickup the slack within months."

If the Russians deny access to the ISS, there will be nowhere for the Dragon module to go. If Obama and Putin continue on this path, will the motivation and funding for replacement delivery systems to the ISS wither away?

17 posted on 05/15/2014 9:58:09 AM PDT by Truth29
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