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Old November 5th 17, 08:46 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Anthony Frost
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Default Reused Dragons to start flying this year

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Jeff Findley wrote:

SpaceX launched a reused
Dragon cargo craft to the space station for the first time in
June, and the last newly-manufactured first-generation Dragon
was launched in August.

All future SpaceX resupply flights will use refurbished Dragon
capsules until upgraded ships are ready to take over.

So, the last of first generation Dragons was manufactured this year and
the first reused Dragon is expected to fly this December.


You misread, the first reused Dragon already flew in June. All the
remaining Dragon 1 flights will be re-used capsules, and at least one
will have to make a third flight.

The December flight will also be re-using a first stage.

Anthony