As far as i know you can still get the repair glitch even after launching at any time, so long as someone takes over the wheel and then the captiain of the ship takes it back again; so it doesn't have to be when you launch. My crew said it happened twice lastnight when this guy kept taking the wheel and i took it back. I haven't yet tested that one out but i think it works that way too.
but i'll report both anyway lol