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After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks
Typically, most of the ISS propulsion comes from the Russian segment of the space station.
"This is an important flight test objective for the mission as we continue to increase the capabilities of all the vehicles on ISS," said NASA's Bill Spetch, space station operations integration manager, during a teleconference with reporters in advance of the launch. And indeed, this test will produce data on how much performance the Draco thrusters can provide in moving the much larger orbiting laboratory and ultimately guiding it to a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean. However, there remains the threat that an escalation in the war might necessitate a breaking of the bond between Russia and the United States in space, or Russian officials could decide the partnership is no longer working for them.
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