return2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down110cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months ago 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-up9·2 months agoBecause that’s NASA’s schedule. It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months 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.
minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoThank you for the important correction!
To clarify, the Dragon is scheduled to return in February. The Dragon launched back in September, and is currently docked to the ISS.
Why the delay then?
Because that’s NASA’s schedule.
It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.
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.
Thank you for the important correction!