return2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 8 days agoTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down110
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 days agoCrew rotations are usually 6 months. Starliner launched while 4 Dragon-launched astronauts were already on ISS. The next Dragon for a 6 month mission launched with 2 astronauts, leaving 2 seats for the Starliner crew to return on.
Crew rotations are usually 6 months. Starliner launched while 4 Dragon-launched astronauts were already on ISS. The next Dragon for a 6 month mission launched with 2 astronauts, leaving 2 seats for the Starliner crew to return on.