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Although it's speculation, I cannot fathom the logic of flying the Dragonfly to orbit manned. I see it as purely a construction device, it has limited life support and autonomy and it probably has no seats (you don't need them in freefall) or toilets or anything fancy. You just get in, start it up, close the hatch and go out for some hours until you've done your day's job, then you dock, take a shower and that's it. Sending it up manned would be madness.
I seem to remember that it can be launched on an Ariane V but I could be mistaken. Anyway, taking it up on a XR5 seems to be the most logical way even if the Dragonfly is at least a generation before the Vanguard.
I seem to remember that it can be launched on an Ariane V but I could be mistaken. Anyway, taking it up on a XR5 seems to be the most logical way even if the Dragonfly is at least a generation before the Vanguard.