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Crew Dragon retirement forces NASA to rethink low Earth orbit
Original: With the Crew Dragon retiring, NASA needs a new plan for low Earth orbit
SpaceX's Crew Dragon, currently NASA's main ride to the International Space Station, is expected to be retired, leaving the agency without a ready replacement for carrying astronauts to low Earth orbit. Commentators argue NASA needs a new plan, likely leaning on Boeing's Starliner and future commercial station vehicles, as the ISS approaches the end of its operational life.
Why now: Crew Dragon's planned retirement raises urgent questions about how NASA will keep launching astronauts once the ISS era winds down.
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- With the Crew Dragon retiring, NASA needs a new plan for low Earth orbit · The Hill
- With the Crew Dragon retiring, NASA needs a new plan for low Earth orbit · The Hill
- With the Crew Dragon retiring, NASA needs a new plan for low Earth orbit · The Hill
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