Space station docking with supply ship delayed by technical hitch [putting it mildly]

Reuters) ^

[BenLurkin]

TASS news agency quoted an unnamed space official as saying the Progress, carrying supplies such as food and fuel, had missed its intended orbit and could be lost if it is not corrected. Other officials told Russian news agencies there had been a problem opening two antennae on the craft.

[Beowulf9]

But a whole bunch of people are hoping to go live on Mars in a few years.

What could go wrong?

[hoagy62]

From what I’d heard, the Progress is spinning uncontrollably. I’m calling it a total loss.

[Dagnabitt]

Dibs on the salvage rights.

[JRandomFreeper]

The Progress spacecraft has been rock solid. I'm surprised it died on 'em.

/johnny

[tacticalogic]

But a whole bunch of people are hoping to go live on Mars in a few years.

There's some more who say they're going to go find an asteroid, drag it back here and park it in orbit.

[BenLurkin]

Mars, Moon or asteroid; you’ll need a completely self-sustain (yes you will drink your recycled pee) and radiation shielded technological environment. So, no view there but I’m betting our first move will be to the Moon’s ancient lava tubes. I’d give it a try.

[tacticalogic]

Mars, Moon or asteroid; you’ll need a completely self-sustain (yes you will drink your recycled pee) and radiation shielded technological environment. So, no view there but I’m betting our first move will be to the Moon’s ancient lava tubes. I’d give it a try.

Hopefully it'll be a colony. It would be awfully lonesome up there by yourself. The downside is that in reality you'll probably be drinking someone else's pee.

[BenLurkin]

I was thinking it would be just me and Taylor Swift.

[tacticalogic]

And not enough water to ever take a shower?