2021 was a very productive year for the US-based space transportation company SpaceX. The last mission of the company, which signed a total of 31 take-offs in this process, was the CRS-24, a commercial resupply mission for the International Space Station. With this task, SpaceX, which closed 2021 and started to prepare its new year plan, has also been announced for 2022.
SpaceX set 52 takeoffs in 2022
At the online meeting organized by NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, the number of takeoffs SpaceX is preparing to make in 2022 was officially announced. Sandy Magnus, a former NASA astronaut and panel member at the meeting, said, “SpaceX has 52 takeoff targets in 2022, which can be considered ambitious. ” and officially announced the company’s mission plan.
At the said meeting, it was noted that SpaceX is one of NASA’s biggest business partners. As it is known, the company sends NASA astronauts to space stations using the Crew Dragon spacecraft, and at the same time brings back the capsule of the vehicle. For this reason, NASA has a large share in SpaceX’s mission numbers.
Of course, there is no guarantee of the number of departures determined for this year. Because SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated in a statement in the past that the company has 48 take-off targets for 2021, but only 31 of them have been achieved. For this reason, it is a matter of great curiosity whether SpaceX, which can complete its 3 missions as of January 28, 2022, can reach the determined target.
Finally, there are new developments regarding the Falcon 9 rocket, which has been on the agenda of the whole world for a while, which has gone out of control. According to scientists, the 4-ton rocket will hit the Moon on March 4.
So what do you think about this subject? Do you think the 52 take-off targets that SpaceX is aiming for are achievable? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section.
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