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The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts planned to hitch a ride home with SpaceX, but their space suits aren’t compatible with Elon Musk’s spacecraft
Fortune ^ | August 22, 2024 | Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Posted on 08/30/2024 4:43:32 PM PDT by george76

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To: george76

So its SpaceX fault cuz they didnt make their suits compatable with a nonfunctional family of space equipment.

This is hilareous


61 posted on 08/31/2024 12:06:43 AM PDT by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: george76

After all, Ripley went back tto sleep in just her undies. With a cat. At the end of aliens.

You’d think that a hour landing procedure could be accomplished.

Lets see...take your chances on a orbiting piece of space junk for reentry...or hitch a ride in your undies on a proven spacecract in the rumble seat....I know what I’d opt for.


62 posted on 08/31/2024 12:09:49 AM PDT by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: george76

what is the role of the four on SpaceX? Are all needed for just a rescue pickup?


63 posted on 08/31/2024 12:10:46 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SunkenCiv

You called it with a bold prediction:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4245500/posts?page=21#21


64 posted on 08/31/2024 6:49:30 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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To: takebackaustin

Yup.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4261166/posts?page=12#12


65 posted on 08/31/2024 7:05:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch
Josh Finch Jimi Russell & Courtney Beasley
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-spacex-crew-9-changes-ahead-of-september-launch/


66 posted on 08/31/2024 7:09:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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The needed suits will ride up on the 2-person Crew Dragon mission.

“when NASA developed the commercial crew program, it... didn’t specify that space suits for each commercial spacecraft need to be cross-compatible with one another.”


67 posted on 08/31/2024 7:11:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Openurmind
"Wow, I honestly didn’t know about that. Thank you."

Most of my info about the different gauges I took from things my oldest son who worked for Conrail for several years, but my Dad worked on the NY Central Railroad his whole life. That's where my son got his love for trains. He knows things about trains, both here and Europe that most people don't, because he's studied them and ridden on many of them over the years. Today he's on his way to Berlin for 8 days. One of his friends who lives in Hamburg is a long-time engineer for the Deutsche Bahn.

68 posted on 08/31/2024 9:53:12 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: doorgunner69

the connectors for life support are different for each suit and spacecraft


69 posted on 08/31/2024 11:29:46 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: mass55th

Well I appreciate you sharing that history. Grew up next to the railroad and have always had an interest and connection. :)


70 posted on 08/31/2024 12:03:11 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Openurmind
"Well I appreciate you sharing that history. Grew up next to the railroad and have always had an interest and connection. :)"

Must have been noisy. My Dad came home every day in his work clothes smelling like diesel fuel, but as kids, we did have the benefit as a family to ride for free on the train. I remember those days fondly.

71 posted on 08/31/2024 12:15:55 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

“Must have been noisy.”

Oh yes. And we lived right next to a crossing where they had to honk by law. But incredibly, your mind learns to ignore it.


72 posted on 08/31/2024 12:20:26 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: markman46

Fabricating adapters is something that should have been done since it was known they could be different.

Like traveling and taking the AC plugs for every country you might or might not visit. Preparation for worst case seems prudent when going into space.


73 posted on 08/31/2024 12:22:30 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (I don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. i don't think he knows what he said either)
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To: george76

Not exactly kingdom lost for want of a nail, but lives lost for choosing the wrong outfits?


74 posted on 08/31/2024 12:28:14 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Openurmind
"Oh yes. And we lived right next to a crossing where they had to honk by law. But incredibly, your mind learns to ignore it."

Kudos to you and your family!!

75 posted on 08/31/2024 12:34:30 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

But that doesn’t mean it didn’t do permanent damage. Look at me... :)


76 posted on 08/31/2024 12:41:06 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Leaning Right; Disambiguator

and at least be handy


77 posted on 08/31/2024 2:03:14 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: llevrok; Leaning Right
and at least be handy

If the women find you handsome AND handy you've got it all sewn up.

78 posted on 08/31/2024 2:59:48 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Disambiguator
If the women find you handsome AND handy you've got it all sewn up.

And keep your stick on the ice.

79 posted on 08/31/2024 4:29:35 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: doorgunner69

that is why there is a spacex suit already on the iss, and a second one is coming up on the next cew dragon in a few weeks


80 posted on 09/01/2024 9:57:50 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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