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SpaceX also does them cheaper and with a higher max cargo due to Dragon being a more advanced vehicle than most, it can also return significant cargo from the I
by jpgvm 12y ago
SpaceX also does them cheaper and with a higher max cargo due to Dragon being a more advanced vehicle than most, it can also return significant cargo from the ISS.
So no, the other big players currently aren't on the same level as SpaceX when it comes to ISS missions.
- tsotha 12y agoThe Dragon capsule is a bit less capable than one would like in that it can't actually dock. That's what makes the Soyuz necessary and NASA's whatever-they're-calling-it-this-week capsule necessary. Technically the Dragon is "berthing", in that the space station's arm is what's actually bringing the two craft together, and any failure in that arm would render Dragon unable to connect or disconnect from the station.