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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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[–] 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