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Any idea who the passengers will be?
Not to be outdone by Tom Cruise, the Russians are making their movie first!
Russian Actress and Director to Start Making First Movie on Space Station
The pair arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, aiming to shoot scenes for the first feature film made in orbit.
www.nytimes.com
It was paid for and planned before a tourism Crew Dragon visiting the ISS was a possibility.Just curious - why did the Japanese tycoon who with much fanfare was announced by SpaceX & Musk on going around the moon - Dear Moon project - decided to fly to ISS on a Soyuz instead of Dragon?
The solar arrays are fixed on one side of the ring so the station will need to be constantly adjusting for optimal solar angle. That is going to take some energy. I question whether those arrays have enough surface area to supply the needed power for all station functions.
"In a nascent industry, constant experimentation and embracing failure are critical to developing reliable systems. You can’t regulate safety into an immature system; you need to develop it from lessons learned. No number of reviews, hearings or committees could make the space shuttle a truly safe vehicle. Moving slower and flying it less reduced learning. Flight cadence is critical to finding better designs and best practices."Here's a pretty solid op-ed on space regulation.
(This seems like the most applicable thread)