return2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 2 days agoTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkTrump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inactionwww.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day 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.
minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoBecause that’s NASA’s schedule. It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.
Why the delay then?
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.
Because that’s NASA’s schedule.
It’s probably returning with things like waste and science results as well as the two astronauts.