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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)
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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if it's a nightmare or a dream come true for them.

I mean it's obviously terrifying, but they're astronauts in space for an extended period of time who will have a unique story to tell when they come home. If they write books about it, I'd be interested to read them.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Suni is now up to the 33rd most time spent in space and might climb up to 12th by the time this is all said and done.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spaceflight_records#Most_time_in_space

It really sticks for the astronauts who will get kicked off of Crew 9, though.

[–] thesporkeffect 10 points 3 months ago

It does, but I expect there is decent camaraderie among astronauts and they know who caused this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Surviving the first and perhaps only crewed Starliner flight, getting a full ISS rotation and a flight home on Dragon feels like a bit of justice for crew who put their careers on hold for Boeing. The Starliner assignments got the short straw and hard to imagine other astronauts not being sympathetic.