SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck on the ISS

Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by JumpCrisscross on Saturday September 28, 2024 @11:07PM (#41684552)

> If you had said that they were left at an outpost with other people for six months it somewhat loses it's "rescue" vibes

When a country pitches into instability and nations evacuate their citizens, are they not rescuing them?

I suppose I’d invert the question: why does framing the mission as a rescue bug you?

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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by tedunangst on Saturday September 28, 2024 @11:46PM (#41684753)

I think rescue implies a higher degree of imminent peril.

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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by nick3443 on Sunday September 29, 2024 @12:23AM (#41684887)

I agree. The dictionary definitions mostly involve urgency or distress in the situation. This would be more like a retrieval I think.

"SpaceX capsule used to retrieve astronauts stranded on ISS by malfunctioning starliner."

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