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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by nick3443 on Sunday September 29, 2024 @12:04AM (#41684808)
Three, if you are willing to count Soyuz. Are we still using Soyuz?
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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by philwelch on Sunday September 29, 2024 @12:34AM (#41684939)
Yeah, we have an active seat-trading arrangement with the Russians where they send cosmonauts to ride Dragon and we send astronauts to ride Soyuz.
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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by dotancohen on Sunday September 29, 2024 @04:20AM (#41685766)
Soyuz could not be used to take Jeb and Val back down. Riding a Soyuz requires a custom fitted suit, and though these astronauts had both riden Soyuz in the past, those old measurements are not good enough for a current flight.
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