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SpaceX Replacing MRAPs with Cybertrucks Beginning with Crew-13 - SpacePolicyOnline.com
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SpaceX is replacing its traditional MRAP emergency vehicles with Tesla Cybertrucks for astronaut rescue operations at the launch pad. The change aims to improve acceleration and resolve resource conflicts with other NASA missions.
NASA and SpaceX are getting ready to launch Crew-13 to the International Space Station in September. For the first time, if an emergency occurs on the launch pad and the crew needs to escape, Tesla Cybertrucks will be waiting for them instead of the usual Mine-Resistent Ambush Protected vehicles or MRAPs.
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