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Boeing Starliner crew's return to Earth from International Space Station delayed yet again (www.cbsnews.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The ISS still gets regular deliveries and even some replacement astronauts from SpaceX but the Boeing and SpaceX suits aren't inter-compatible so they can't hitch a ride back afaik.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 36 minutes ago

When your government is so afraid of socialism that they won't even mandate that the two companies they contract out share some compatibility for the sake of convenience.

"Should we tell them that part of the deal is that they have to both work with the others technology?"

"What are you, Lenin?"

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

the Boeing and SpaceX suits aren't inter-compatible so they can't hitch a ride back

They are indeed hitching a ride back. The SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon launched with two empty seats for this reason. Two extra Dragon IVA suits were sent up as well.