Yeah I can definitely think of catastrophic scenarios where a ship couldn't help you, it's just the article makes it sound like an impossibility. > However, if

Yeah I can definitely think of catastrophic scenarios where a ship couldn't help you, it's just the article makes it sound like an impossibility. > However, if the pack’s three pounds of fuel runs out, if another astronaut doesn’t quickly grab you, or if the air lock is irreparably damaged, you’re in big trouble. No protocols can save you now. Perhaps the author meant and there. If SAFER stabilizes you but you don't have enough fuel to get back to the ship, the ship could possibly still get back to you.