Still stranded in space, 2 months so far

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Happy 2 month anniversary. Launched June 5. Should have been back around a week later.

A cargo ship was launched the other day with extra clothes for them but that is also having issues.

Might be another month. SpaceX might have to save them.

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People were silly to jump to a Dragon rescue mission so quickly, but every delay makes it a bit more likely.

We should know for sure within a week or two.

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SpaceX's next mission to the ISS was officially delayed by a month, giving them even more time to figure out what is happening with starliner.

SpaceX needs the docking port that Boeing is currently using.

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.@NASA's Steve Stich confirms they have set up the Crew-9 Dragon to have the flexibility to launch with 2 astronauts, and return with 4 (Starliner's Butch and Suni) in Feb 2025. SpaceX Suits are ready, Seats are ready, however it has not been “formally” enabled yet. They are…

— Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro) August 7, 2024

Oh my, could be up there another 6 months.

I asked when NASA needs to make its decision to return Boeing's Starliner with or without crew:

NASA's Steve Stich: "We need to probably decide likely in the middle of August one path or the other to go ahead and meet the launch date for Crew-9" on Sept. 24.

Today is August…

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) August 7, 2024

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Space missions never seem to go as planned.

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Space missions never seem to go as planned.

They almost always go as planned Mr. Spambot.