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> Is that a rescue? Well, was there an accident? It seems like the astronauts staying extra long is to avoid an accident. Does their need to be an accident to
by gwbas1c 2y ago
> Is that a rescue?
Well, was there an accident? It seems like the astronauts staying extra long is to avoid an accident. Does their need to be an accident to call it a rescue?
- ethbr1 2y agoThere was not, considering Starliner landed safely about a month ago. NASA was uncomfortable with the amount of risk in a new vehicle exhibiting anomalous behavior, for its first crewed re-entry. The headline here should be: "US glad to have two separate suppliers for crewed transport"
- nick3443 2y agoThree, if you are willing to count Soyuz. Are we still using Soyuz?
- philwelch 2y agoYeah, we have an active seat-trading arrangement with the Russians where they send cosmonauts to ride Dragon and we send astronauts to ride Soyuz.
- dotancohen 2y agoSoyuz could not be used to take Jeb and Val back down. Riding a Soyuz requires a custom fitted suit, and though these astronauts had both riden Soyuz in the past, those old measurements are not good enough for a current flight.