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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by manuelmoreale on Sunday September 29, 2024 @03:49AM (#41685629)
From the Cambridge dictionary:

> Rescue: to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation.

These are professional, paid astronaut. They both have decades of experience and both have experience being up in space.

If I were to bet they’re probably happy to spend more time on the ISS because I doubt they have many more missions left to do in their careers.

They’re in no danger. There’s no harm done to them.

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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by IshKebab on Sunday September 29, 2024 @03:56AM (#41685655)
Of course there is danger. They're in space! Even when things are going to plan it's dangerous.
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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by manuelmoreale on Sunday September 29, 2024 @06:07AM (#41686260)
If that is your reasoning then they might as well “rescue” all the other astronaut on board the ISS and shut the entire thing down.

You’re not rescuing someone from a danger that was already there and part of the mission. Them being “stuck” for a few more months doesn’t make them “in danger”

If they weren’t up there now two different astronauts would be up instead of them. And it would be part of a regular mission. Those would not need to be “rescued”

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Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ... by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday September 29, 2024 @06:57AM (#41686495)
They were in danger because the Crew-8 escape plan exposed them to elevated risk on descent without proper seating or suits that could be connected to the capsule. A loss of pressure would kill them.
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