return2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 2 天前Trump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 天前 SpaceX Dragon launch in February To clarify, the Dragon is scheduled to return in February. The Dragon launched back in September, and is currently docked to the ISS.
minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 天前Thank you for the important correction!
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 天前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.
minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 天前Because that’s NASA’s schedule. It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.
To clarify, the Dragon is scheduled to return in February. The Dragon launched back in September, and is currently docked to the ISS.
Thank you for the important correction!
Why the delay then?
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.
Because that’s NASA’s schedule.
It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.