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In the United States are preparing to launch unmanned on March 2 this year Crew Dragon spaceship to the ISS, with NASA leadership Roscosmos assures that Russian colleagues have no reason to concern for the occasion.
But the leadership of Roskosmos does not think so. The fact is that on ISS is currently located Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, in addition, Russia has made huge investments in the station, therefore, if Crew Dragon creates an emergency on the ISS, then its consequences can be the most deplorable. And this may well will happen as the flight is a trial.
The concern of Russian specialists is manifested in primarily due to the possibility of a collision of an American ship with the old woman however Bill Gerstenmeier being deputy director of NASA, assures that Crew Dragon, created by private SpaceX company Ilona Mask, quite reliable, and the launch project itself the ship in unmanned mode – well-developed for all parameters and therefore completely safe.
True, in this case it is surprising why Americans launch Crew Dragon in unmanned mode, fearing for the life of its astronauts, if they are so sure of success (the pilot is planned only on summer, in the case of a successful unmanned), but the fears of employees Roscosmos in this case is fully justified.
We will clarify that Crew Dragon will arrive on the ISS on March 3. And we will hope that this flight of the Americans will go well at least least, it will not disrupt the work of the ISS and will not create an emergency for station crew.
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