Posted on 07/01/2024 2:01:12 AM PDT by Jonty30
NASA says that the astronauts sent to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's malfunctioning Starliner spacecraft are "not stranded in space." However, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be staying in orbit for a very long time.
"Not stranded" is one of those phrases that can be stretched to cover a lot of situations. You can take the car to the local supermarket and if it breaks down, you aren't stranded because you can walk home in 15 minutes. On the other hand, if you're on a cross-country trip and throw a piston rod in some backwater mountain town, you aren't technically stranded because you could get home somehow, but, in practical terms, you're probably spending an indefinite amount of time in a cheap motel.
At a press conference on June 28, 2024, space agency officials gave the public assurances that the Starliner crew is safe, the spacecraft is perfectly fine, and the extension of the week-long mission to an indefinite stay aboard the ISS is just a matter of engineers wanting to take the opportunity to carry out extensive testing of the capsule's thrusters.
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They don't want to call Elon Musk either because he's not backing their worldwide disinformation and censorship programs.
Although it routinely carries four astronauts, the SpaceX Crew Dragon can carry up to seven astronauts. All they need to do is bring up two extra seats on the routine crew replacement flight this September.
NASA will hire Elon to send them up more Soylent Green.
Putin would likely trade a rescue mission for x number of military grade computer chips. Or a termination of military aid to Ukraine. He’s flexible that way.
Maybe because they are too focused on DEI and inclusiveness...let alone the moozlum outreach.
[[What happens when they all start to run out of food?]]
“Strange, anyone seen Bill lately?”
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
What was so important NASA had to get those two up there so quickly on a shuttle that was broke down? Find out what their specialties are and that answers the question.
When is SpaceX going up to rescue them?
boeing is going to be ground testing the thrusters for two weeks at white sands, then decide i guess
spacecraft is currently rates for only 45 days due to spacecraft batteries.. currently that is the limit..
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