NASA taps Cybertruck for Crew-13 launch escape, sidelining armored MRAPs
TL;DR
NASA will use a Tesla Cybertruck to evacuate the Crew-13 astronauts from the launch pad, replacing the previously used MRAPs. NASA says the EV is quicker and easier to drive with gloves, though the Cybertruck has not been modified and carries the memory of 11 NHTSA recalls. The Crew-13 crew includes NASA’s Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canada’s Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos’ Sergey Teteryatnikov; their launch is no earlier than 12 September 2026 and they will join Expedition 75 aboard the ISS for investigations and tech demonstrations, including in-space manufacturing, AI-assisted health checks, and bioprinting.”,
- NASA puts Crew-13's launch-pad escape in the hands of the 11-times-recalled Cybertruck TechSpot
- UNF grad turned astronaut to take first mission to space in September News4JAX
- Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13 NASA (.gov)
- NASA puts astronauts’ lives in the hands of Tesla’s flaky Cybertruck The Register
- NASA targets Sept. 12 for Crew-13 launch to International Space Station WKMG
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