return2ozma@lemmy.world to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 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-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 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.
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?
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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.
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