SpaceX using new Dragon capsules for all of their ISS cargo missions.

It's still being reported that SpaceX is using new Dragon capsules for
all of their ISS cargo missions.

SpaceX set October 7 for Dragon?s opening CRS mission to the ISS
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/...agons-opening-
crs-mission-iss/

From above:
SpaceX are using brand new Dragon?s for each of their CRS
missions, per agreement with NASA, although the company has
previously noted each returning CRS Dragon may be refurbished
for non-NASA missions.

I swear that we've discussed this before and someone said NASA is not
requiring new capsules for every cargo flight. But this article seems
to indicate at least that NASA has agreed to new capsules on every
flight.

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

On 9/21/2012 9:06 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
I swear that we've discussed this before and someone said NASA is not
requiring new capsules for every cargo flight. But this article seems
to indicate at least that NASA has agreed to new capsules on every
flight.

Jeff


Look, ya gotta figure out a way to make SLS not look sooooo bad...
Hmmm, now if only you could order those Dragons in Gold Leaf....

;-)

Dave

On Sep 21, 9:06*am, Jeff Findley wrote:
It's still being reported that SpaceX is using new Dragon capsules for
all of their ISS cargo missions.

SpaceX set October 7 for Dragon?s opening CRS mission to the ISShttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/spacex-october-7-dragons-opening-
crs-mission-iss/

From above:
* *SpaceX are using brand new Dragon?s for each of their CRS
* *missions, per agreement with NASA, although the company has
* *previously noted each returning CRS Dragon may be refurbished
* *for non-NASA missions.

I swear that we've discussed this before and someone said NASA is not
requiring new capsules for every cargo flight. *But this article seems
to indicate at least that NASA has agreed to new capsules on every
flight.

Jeff

I thought that NASA did prefer new capsules every flight.


Bob Clark

It will also build up for SpaceX a fleet of "flight-qualified" capsules. That may be why the company does not insist on testing its refurbishment skills in this first group of missions.

Matt Bille
www.mattwriter.com

On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:06:34 -0400, Jeff Findley
wrote:


I swear that we've discussed this before and someone said NASA is not
requiring new capsules for every cargo flight. But this article seems
to indicate at least that NASA has agreed to new capsules on every
flight.

I think the working assumption is that NASA will relax that
requirement after they've seen a few successful flights of Dragon.

Brian