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Old August 30th 18, 05:27 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Fred J. McCall[_3_]
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Jeff Findley wrote on Thu, 30 Aug 2018
07:10:56 -0400:

In article ,
says...

It becomes simpler to refit the bare shell as cargo with fewer comonents
that require less testing to recertifty for flight.


That's not how it works. There is a lot of commonality between crewed
and cargo versions.


That's my understanding. Conversion to cargo configuration will involve
taking out the seats, crew consoles, life support, and etc. Essentially
it means unbolting, unplugging, and removing components that simply
aren't needed.


That's essentially correct. There are also some additions (like
addition of cargo racks, both pressurized and unpressurized). It
apparently looks like this:

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-no-...modifications/


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