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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by dotancohen on Sunday September 29, 2024 @04:24AM (#41685780) 

  > One vendor exhibited a high level of risk in their first return.
  > The astronauts were able to be returned on the second, already proven vendor.
Anyone reading this five years ago would be absolutely shocked to discover which vendor is which.
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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by ethbr1 on Sunday September 29, 2024 @03:10PM (#41689607)
The most underrated and impressive achievement of SpaceX, IMHO, has been their designing missions for higher technical risk while managing safety impacts.

It's easy(ish) to go fast and break things.

It's much harder to go fast and break things, except also never break things when it really matters.

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