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I agree regarding the handful of missions argument with Crew Dragon, but let's not forget all the successful Cargo Dragon missions here as I'm sure they play a

I agree regarding the handful of missions argument with Crew Dragon, but let's not forget all the successful Cargo Dragon missions here as I'm sure they play a role in (ongoing) safety assessments.

InTheArena 5y ago
Sure. It helps. One of the things NASA considered was Shuttle-C, a cargo varient of the space shuttle system, which would have given NASA a way to tinker on the engine /SRB stack without crew onboard. Of course, that would not have saved columbia (the orbiter itself was the problem). This stuff is called rocket science for a reason.
- progre 5y ago
  Well, still... It's not exactly brain surgery is it?