No time for an avoidance maneuver, but enough time to put on their pressure suits? I’m skeptical of the whole story.
I doubt they can do a damn thing without compromising the docking with the space station.
Minutes to launch, followed by over a day to creep out to the station’s orbit.
To paraphrase Han Solo, “Orbital rendezvous ain’t like dustin’ crops, boy.” I doubt there’s much margin for flying by the seat of your pants.