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2022-10-06 Science & Technology

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX launches from Florida the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station for NASA

Elon Musk’s rocket company #SpaceX launches from Florida the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station for NASA, including a Russian cosmonaut hitching a ride with two Americans and a Japanese astronaut as part of the mission.https://t.co/9QleX36ztr
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 6, 2022

Posted by Fred 2022-10-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Any qualification other than gender?

Liftoff! SpaceX launches its first female-led crewed mission to the ISS that also took a Russian cosmonaut to the orbiting ship amid global tensions over the war in Ukraine

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-06 09:20|| 2022-10-06 09:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Any bets that it was cheaper than a ride on the Soyuz to orbit?

Posted by magpie 2022-10-06 11:13|| 2022-10-06 11:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe I heard that ULM charges $150 m per launch. Space X charges $35 m per launch. May have some figures wrong, but I'll bet the difference is the same.
A private company doing something that NO GOVERNMENT on the planet envisioned or doing!!!!!!!!

Posted by Jise Elmeang4932 2022-10-06 20:55|| 2022-10-06 20:55|| Front Page Top

#4 first female-led crewed mission to the ISS

This is probably not a bad thing because if they get lost, they will not hesitate to ask for directions.

Posted by SteveS 2022-10-06 21:11|| 2022-10-06 21:11|| Front Page Top

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