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Greg_In_SF

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5. Oh they're stranded!

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:24 PM

Jan 29

They went up in a vehicle that was incapable of bringing them home.

If you drive your car to Home Depot, and your car can't get you back home, you are stranded at Home Depot.

It's as simple as that

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Trump asks SpaceX to 'go get' two stranded ISS astronauts. They're not stranded [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 29 OP

Probably wants to bring them home so he can fire them. travelingthrulife Jan 29 #1

The Orange Menace wants to brag his ass off. magicarpet Jan 29 #8

A routine event hyped to make Future Ruler of Mars look good. Eugene Jan 29 #2

Astronauts respond: Uhhhh... no thanks. We're good. ck4829 Jan 29 #3

Don't know about others, but if I had been passed over for reentry for months, I'd feel stranded and probably stroke Silent Type Jan 29 #4

Oh they're stranded! Greg_In_SF Jan 29 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jan 29 #6

SpaceX Greg_In_SF Jan 29 #7

That's a rocket in testing, try the Falcon series: EX500rider Jan 29 #9

NASA's plan to bring them back in February 2025 on a SpaceX rotation dates to August 2024 struggle4progress Jan 29 #10