grounded_astronut
grounded_astronut t1_j643wtb wrote
Reply to comment by Crankin_And_Spankin in Asteroid-Mining Startup Plans First Private Mission to Deep Space by psychothumbs
SpaceX has no interest in building anything other than transportation and information architecture. Musk has spoken about how the company won't operate any bases on Mars or the moon, but will be happy to sell rides. ... And they have done just that by selling two rides to this company AstroForge for their asteroid mining development and exploration missions.
Musk talks a lot though. If Gwen Shotwell starts talking about SpaceX developing any new products or mission profiles, you can have much more confidence in it. She sticks to the "SpaceX is a transportation company" line.
grounded_astronut t1_jboysdp wrote
Reply to comment by AWildDragon in Soyuz MS-23 may share design flaw with MS-22 and Progress MS-21. Soyuz MS-24 may launch earlier than planned. by AWildDragon
Google Translate doesn't do a terrible job on it. This seems like the most important paragraph:
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>If it is really a problem in production, then the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, on which Prokopiev, Petelin and Rubio should return to Earth, could theoretically have a similar defect. A trend can be observed in the amount of time ships spend in orbit prior to leak incidents. Soyuz MS-22 was launched on September 21, and depressurization occurred on December 15. Progress MS-21 went into orbit on October 26, and leaked on February 11. It turns out that both ships lasted about three months. Soyuz MS-23 launched on February 24, and if it's a manufacturing defect, its days of full-time work may expire as early as early summer.
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>Under these conditions, the earlier launch of Soyuz MS-24, which will allow updating the ISS crew and returning Soyuz MS-23 to Earth, is justified, Izvestia's interlocutors believe.