Cybertrucks take over SpaceX Crew-13 escape duties
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NASA and SpaceX will replace MRAPs with Tesla Cybertrucks as the emergency escape vehicles for Crew Dragon missions, starting with Crew-13 in September, to avoid resource conflicts with other launches and because Cybertrucks can exit the blast danger area faster; the Cybertrucks require no vehicle modifications beyond certification for EVA entry with spacesuits. Crew-13 will launch Sept. 12 aboard the Grace capsule, with NASA's Jessica Watkins (commander) and Luke Delaney (pilot), CSA's Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos's Sergey Teteryatnikov.
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