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Those are also MUCH MUCH shorter than an ISS mission where a Dragon stays docked for months. It's worth weighing the amount of time in space versus the amount
by Octoth0rpe 3y ago
Those are also MUCH MUCH shorter than an ISS mission where a Dragon stays docked for months. It's worth weighing the amount of time in space versus the amount of time that the crew is relying exclusively on the vehicle's life support systems. That said, I don't think this is a particularly important point. This capsule has clearly spent a lot of time in orbit, and is likely only 1/3 of its way through its lifecycle (spacex is looking to extend the use to 15 launches). Comparing against Discovery at the end of its lifecycle and after it underwent multiple major refurbishments makes the comparison rather meaningless.
- rbanffy 3y agoLet's not forget the Shuttles were not as much reusable than fixable. They had to spend months grounded for extensive refurbishing after every flight.