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SpaceX Shifts Dragon Capsule Landings to California Due to ...
2024-07-31 23:55:08
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SpaceX Shifts Dragon Capsule Landings to California Due to Debris Concerns

SpaceX will relocate Dragon capsule splashdowns from Florida to California because of debris worries associated with the discarded trunk section. Debris from both cargo and crew versions has been discovered in various locations, prompting the change to ensure safer landings.

The trunk will now detach after the deorbit burn, allowing the capsule to land in the Pacific Ocean. With one recovery vessel reassigned to the Pacific, Dragons will be brought back to Florida for subsequent launches.

Future missions like Crew-9, Axiom-3, Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, Axiom 4, and Crew-10 are on the horizon.

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31. Juli 2024 um 20:41

After debris concerns, SpaceX to shift Dragon capsule landings from Florida to California

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SpaceX to shift Dragon capsule landings from Florida to California due to debris concerns from trunk portion of both cargo and crew versions, which is discarded before reentry and has been found in Australia, North Carolina, and Canada; trunk to remain attached until after deorbit burn and land safely in unpopulated Pacific Ocean; one recovery vessel shifted to Pacific, with Dragon transported back to Florida for next launch; upcoming missions include Crew-9, Axiom-3, Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, Axiom..
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31. Juli 2024 um 17:01

SpaceX Capsules Will Move Splashdown Spots to Pacific Ocean Sites

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SpaceX's Dragon capsule will now splash down in the Pacific, not the Atlantic, due to debris from its carbon fiber "trunk" falling to Earth. SpaceX is also developing the giant Starship and Superheavy rocket, and is in talks with Australia about landing Starship off its east coast. Starship could enable point-to-point flights, which the Air Force is considering for transport missions. A modified Dragon trunk is key for deorbiting the ISS when its lifespan ends in 2031.
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