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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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[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 43 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

putin-wink You know you had a good thing going with Soyuz...

Seriously send them home on another ship and send the Broking down empty. Yes optics bad but better than risking killing someone because of hubris.

[–] egg1918@hexbear.net 43 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Chronicon@hexbear.net 24 points 4 months ago

Starliner is approved to stay docked to the ISS for 45 days - which would be July 21 - or up to 90 days using various backup systems and depending largely on the health of its lithium ion batteries, which have caused concerns in the past.

sounds like its more than just the 2 are at risk by leaving it docked, too.

A lithium battery fire on the ISS would have to be one of the absolute worst nightmare scenarios