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		gtirloni on Aug 27, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship splashes down in Pacifi... > returning a load of NASA research from the International Space Station Is it common practice to send down only, say, half of the results, while keeping the other half at the ISS for backup purposes?

wolf550e on Aug 27, 2016 [–]

ISS freezer is space limited. They might spread samples over different dragons for safety, if they have the space.

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