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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)
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[–] superkret@feddit.org 90 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's the correct decision. Last time NASA decided to send back astronauts on a known-damaged spacecraft, they all died.
Better to be safe.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When was that?

[–] zzz711@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 weeks ago

The space shuttle Columbia in 2003