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Marxbrosburner t1_j6fzbzy wrote

You can clearly see the Space Shuttle era on this graph.

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The_Solar_Oracle t1_j6g4s8d wrote

I think people tend to underestimate just how many Shuttle launches there were in the past in spite of its great size and cost!

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nickel_dime t1_j6i5t2l wrote

Indeed. And if you plotted number of people sent into space instead of launches, the Space Shuttle era would really stand out.

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Anthony_Pelchat t1_j6ictzg wrote

>nd if you plotted number of people sent into space instead of launches, the Space Shuttle era would really stand out.

I'm wondering how that would have looked in the last two years as well? Dragon is now sending 4 at a time frequently vs 2-3 at a time on Soyuz. Not going to make a drastic difference, but should look interesting as well.

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Marxbrosburner t1_j6ifrli wrote

How many went up at a time in the shuttle?

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CrimsonEnigma t1_j6kgz4e wrote

Usually 7.

Early missions were less, but it usually flew with a full component (technically it could do 8, but they had to attach an extra seat whenever they did).

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Anthony_Pelchat t1_j6jxooq wrote

Typically 4 but frequently more (going off memory). Up to 8 at a time.

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