Also docked to the space station is SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule that ferried four astronauts to the ISS in March, and a Russian Soyuz capsule that delivered three others in September. Stich acknowledged that at least one of those vehicles could provide an alternative ride home for Wilmore and Williams.

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  • egg1918 [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    Remember in The Martian when China helps save the American astronaut from certain death, thus bringing the entire world closer together? That was cool.

    Anyway, sure is a shame these astronauts will die up there.

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      Nobody’s going to die here. The ISS is capable of keeping people alive for a while and there’s no interruptions to cargo traffic. If they don’t fix starliner, they can marshall a crew dragon or soyuz. Both are very safe and reliable capsules that can be sent up somewhat quickly.