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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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[–] paraphrand 21 points 3 months ago (13 children)

Clear headline. 👍

No “StUcK iN sPaCE.”

It’s quite a thing that they are up there for so long “due to Boeing.” Though. But that’s some exhausted discourse. Whew.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Well, technically they're stuck, because I don't think there's enough seats to get everyone home without the Boeing capsule, until a SpaceX one arrives in 6 months.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Their backup plan is to have the extra 2 astronauts lie on the floor of the Crew Dragon and reenter without suits. Yep. That's still safer than Starliner.

[–] voluble 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They will have suits. There is a spare on the ISS, and Dragon will bring another one up. They covered that in the press conference.

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

I meant for the 3 weeks between when Starliner leaves and the Crew 9 Dragon gets there.

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