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Old August 27th 10, 11:37 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
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In sci.space.history message DaCdnTPyttq4-uvRnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@giganews.
com, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:07:48, David Spain posted:

For historical reasons the refurbishment point is probably not at the
AFS on the Cape. Maybe it could be moved there, eventually. But since I
suspect leasing space at the AFS might come at a premium, SpaceX is
probably already set up to do the refurb elsewhere. Now if the flight
rate becomes high enough that could change.

Rick Jones mentioned Hawthorne CA. Presumably that is where SpaceX will
do the refurb on Dragon initially? So that means continued landing ops
in the Pacific near San Diego and specifically the wharves around Long
Beach?

Given the location of Hawthorne and surrounding environs, doesn't look
too promising for conversion to land landings anytime soon. Water
landings definitely at an advantage here not to mention capsule
simplicity.


SpaceX seem to have worked out how to get a new Dragon from Hawthorne to
Florida. They should, therefore, be able to work out how to get a used
dragon from some flattish empty bit of the US South-West to Hawthorne.
There will be, indeed, a new spaceport in New Mexico or thereabouts.

And, at worst, they can recover it by helicopter from land as easily as
they can from sea, or more so.

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