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minus-squaresicjoke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoWith SpaceX being a proven and reliable US based crewed launch provider, why do they use Soyuz at all?
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoFor political reasons. They’re trying to keep the cooperation going.
minus-squareBogusmcfakester@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago100% this, as bad as relations get with Russia this is an area where we show we can work together, even if only for reasons of historical signifignace
With SpaceX being a proven and reliable US based crewed launch provider, why do they use Soyuz at all?
For political reasons. They’re trying to keep the cooperation going.
100% this, as bad as relations get with Russia this is an area where we show we can work together, even if only for reasons of historical signifignace