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Russia threatens to abandon American astronaut in space as sanctions threaten peace aboard ISS
Abc6 ^ | 10 March 2022 | Tommy Brooksbank, Jon Schlosberg, Haley Yamada, Gio Benitez and Gina Sunseri

Posted on 03/10/2022 7:09:47 PM PST by PilotDave

Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who holds the ongoing record for longest space flight, is set to end his 355 days in space in just three weeks. The plan is for him to land in Kazakhstan with two Russian cosmonauts on a Russian spacecraft.

But unprecedented sanctions against Russia could put Vande Hei's return on hold.

(Excerpt) Read more at 6abc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancellingrussia; nasa; space; whoops
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Not sure about alternative ways to bring our astronaut home?
1 posted on 03/10/2022 7:09:47 PM PST by PilotDave
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To: PilotDave

Dragon


2 posted on 03/10/2022 7:10:29 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: PilotDave

Transporter. Just like Star Trek.


3 posted on 03/10/2022 7:13:16 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: PilotDave

“Paging Mr. Elon Musk to the white courtesy telephone. Would Mr. Musk please pick up the white courtesy telephone!”


4 posted on 03/10/2022 7:13:23 PM PST by MercyFlush (I don't follow the science. I follow the money. )
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To: Regulator

No problem, USA now builds the best rockets. Russia should be bribing Hunter if they want to keep getting those fat checks.


5 posted on 03/10/2022 7:13:37 PM PST by bhl
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To: PilotDave

I guess the handlers of resident Huggies and BJ-to-VP Cackela didn’t think this through when they were holding their clandestine Zoom calls with Klaus and George about cancelling Russia...


6 posted on 03/10/2022 7:16:15 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: MotorCityBuck

7 posted on 03/10/2022 7:16:34 PM PST by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: PilotDave

Spacex

Of course

their capsules work just fine

and they don’t slam into the ground either as part of normal landing


8 posted on 03/10/2022 7:17:17 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: PilotDave
Send in Bond/Moonraker troops!


9 posted on 03/10/2022 7:18:20 PM PST by DCBryan1 (Delete FB, TWTR, GOOGL, AMZN, YHOO, Gmail/chrome. Use Gab, Brave + DDG, VPN, Freerepublic )
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To: PilotDave

Biden asked his space team “Can we have him take an Uber back?”


10 posted on 03/10/2022 7:18:54 PM PST by chuckee ( )
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To: MercyFlush
Would Mr. Musk please pick up the white courtesy telephone!”


11 posted on 03/10/2022 7:19:13 PM PST by DCBryan1 (Delete FB, TWTR, GOOGL, AMZN, YHOO, Gmail/chrome. Use Gab, Brave + DDG, VPN, Freerepublic )
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To: PilotDave
If they kick him out I hope they at least give him some extra juice for is rocket pack and a beer.


12 posted on 03/10/2022 7:20:21 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: BenLurkin

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xs-jXgNHW7Y


13 posted on 03/10/2022 7:21:09 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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He can do the Red Bull way home that Felix Baumgartner did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9oKEJ1pXPw


14 posted on 03/10/2022 7:21:24 PM PST by Redcitizen
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To: Rebelbase

Biden left behind Americans in Afghanistan, Russia, and now space. smh


15 posted on 03/10/2022 7:22:14 PM PST by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: PilotDave

If the Russians do tell us to take a hike, Senator Mark Kelly can take part of the ‘credit’ for it, since it is HIS PARTY that is making a big deal over Ukraine.


16 posted on 03/10/2022 7:22:34 PM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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...... Not the nicest way to perish but will definitely be Legendary ...... I am starting to become convinced that China and Russia have been chosen by the useful idiots of the Utopian New World Order Movement to become the perveyors and founders of the .... New Economic system to build upon to solidify the economic system for the new world order after the Great Reset.

..... The world is now controlled by Madmen and Madwomen.

17 posted on 03/10/2022 7:23:15 PM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: ground_fog

He sure has an ability to fornicate things up.


18 posted on 03/10/2022 7:25:01 PM PST by xp38
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To: BenLurkin

That’s just fine, but it doesn’t top The Christmas Rat from earlier today. 😉👍


19 posted on 03/10/2022 7:25:59 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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>>Not sure about alternative ways to bring our astronaut home?<<

Call in Elon Musk. Guarantee Musk will get him home.


20 posted on 03/10/2022 7:34:13 PM PST by servantboy777
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