Questions tagged [ground-crew]
Questions about the people that physically support the rocket and/or rocket crew
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Was the JWST's shipment from California to French Guiana kept secret or otherwise anonymized during transport?
It's not often that a sea ship is spotted with cargo worth one hundred ten billion dollars.
I vaguely recall reading an article several months ago where someone from NASA mentioned that they would not ...
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What do the double- or triple-checkers do when a launch is not scheduled?
Leading up to every manned launch, there is personnel dedicated to making sure their colleagues do everything correctly in accordance to checklists they usually have on hand.
See for example the ...
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Are the SpaceX ground crew wearing masks as part of a standard suit or to prevent COVID-19?
Watching the live SpaceX operations and I noticed the ground crew were all wearing masks
Is this part of the standard ground crew kit, or is this just for COVID-19 prevention?
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