NASA Puts Crew-13's Launch-Pad Escape in the Hands of the 11-Times-Recalled Cybertruck

Cybertrucks are replacing NASA’s military escape vehicles at SpaceX launches

Cybertrucks will soon make an appearance at NASA space launches.  At a recent news conference in advance of a launch to the International Space Station, NASA officials said the space agency will use the iconoclastic Tesla electric pickup trucks as backup emergency escape vehicles. These are vehicles typically deployed around a launch site, and they’re meant to ensure that crewmembers and ground personnel can quickly leave the area in the event o…

SpaceX Is Betting on Cybertrucks to Save NASA Astronauts in an Emergency

Tesla's controversial vehicle is replacing a tactical military transport designed to deflect landmine blasts.

NASA puts Crew-13's launch-pad escape in the hands of the 11-times-recalled Cybertruck

Making a hasty exit away from the launch pad should something go wrong is important, obviously, but given the potentially destructive power of a rocket, the vehicle coming to astronauts' aid also needs to be sturdy.Read Entire Article

NASA puts astronauts’ lives in the hands of Tesla’s flaky Cybertruck

Tesla has recalled its Cybertruck 11 times to fix issues such as exterior trim panels falling off and an accelerator pedal that can become stuck, but NASA has nonetheless decided the rust-prone vehicle is up to the job of rescuing astronauts if trouble strikes on the launchpad of a forthcoming crewed mission. Muskmobiles will get the job currently performed by the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP), a heavily armored military personn…