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[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago

So, is this how my Kerbals feels when I forget them in orbit ?

I think NASA should award them the "Jebediah Kerman" distinction.

[-] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 96 points 3 days ago

THEY’RE STILL UP THERE?!

Holy shit, so much has happened in this country and the world at large, I completely forgot this entire story was happening jesus christ almighty

[-] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago

To be fair, they know the state of the world; I'd probably choose to stay in space.

[-] Burninator05@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

I thought they had already come down...

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago

The glory of privatization on full display.

[-] PillBugTheGreat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You have not paid your respirator subscription fee. Your oxygen will be discontinued in 5 minutes.

[-] stom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 3 days ago

60 years of spaceflight and we can still barely get to orbit.

God we're shit at this, aren't we?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 27 points 3 days ago

To be fair, it's incredibly hard to get into orbit, and it's relatively easy to get anywhere from there. The fact we can get into orbit pretty safely, reliably, and consistently while struggling to do stuff that's so much easier well is impressive.

[-] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I mean, Boeing barely does, we have also shot countless things everywhere in the solar system... Heck, even Starship reached a stable orbit in like the 3rd test flight or so (practically, and throttled shortly before, so the thing returns). It's hard, but far from impossible with a competent team and strict management

[-] 7toed@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

Okay but tbf starship didnt have a payload, unless you count the banana.

[-] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Can they sue Boeing? I’d sue the fuck out of Boeing.

[-] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago

Some reporters began calling the astronauts "stranded" or "stuck" on the ISS. NASA and Boeing stress, however, that this couldn't be further from the truth.

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronauts-not-stranded-space

[-] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 69 points 3 days ago

Its all about phrasing. They are just having an extended layover because their flight is delayed. Boeing also provides courtesy, in-flight door removal.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They are boeinged on the ISS.

[-] Corngood@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago

They're pining for the fjords.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago
[-] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

So, real nuts and bolts question here. How does this affect their pay? Are they being paid extra to be up there so long? I would want overtime.

[-] 790@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago
[-] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Seems like that could breed resentment in the minds of astronauts who get stuck, like Butch and Suni. As cool as working in space would be, it's still work. Combined with the toll that microgravity takes on the body, and missing my loved ones, I'd be wanting some "extra" compensation for my time and health.

[-] spireghost@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

I looked up astronaut pay and it says it's between $100-180,000. Somewhat depressing that people can make more sitting in their house writing code working remote than someone who is risking their life on space missions. I guess you do get food and housing paid for that whole time, but wow.

[-] 790@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

What's worse? You can't quit.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Yes you can. Who is going to make you work? You can resign and just do the minimum maintenance work until the next crew change (which will probably be expedited).

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[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

No TDY? No “space time” pay?

Huh. Kinda surprising.

[-] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago

Fun fact, they don't get paid during a government shutdown.

[-] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Well, bill collectors might have a hard time knocking on their door

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

I have to think that if there are bonuses (probably not in a government org), they'd take that into account. Otherwise, probably not.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

Christ. You think president Musk will send a SpaceX solution up there or count his billions?

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Probably both.

He'll just funnel $$ to his private company using cuts to social services for poor people

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

I'm sure they're just thrilled. We're probably going to learn all kinds of things about what happens to a human during an extended spaceflight from their ruined bodies.

[-] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

I mean the article says that they will have only been up there for 10 months, and most space station missions last 6 months up to a year, so we have plenty of other examples of people who have been up there as long or longer.

[-] Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago

The radiation exposure in space is insane. Their health did certainly going to be noticeable.

[-] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

Their DNA? To shreds, you say.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 18 points 3 days ago

a three hour tour. a three hour tour.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I hope they're calling each other Gilligan and Skipper.

[-] Travelator@thelemmy.club 13 points 3 days ago

Why didn't Boeing have a contingency plan for this? Not a lot of forward thinking going on there.

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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 days ago

I have to think they're probably getting pretty mad by now.

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[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

What is it’s a prank and all they have to do is get caught screwing to be allowed to come home?

[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago

My brain refuses to accept that this image is not upside down, even if I flip it, it's upside down.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I wonder- Are people here still going to argue that they're definitely happier to be up there than on the ground with their partners and kids when they thought they were going to see them again in 8 days because they're in space!!!!!

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[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

How do they get haircuts up there?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

...but wait, there's more!

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Used one of those for a long time, when the blades start to dull, it becomes the most painful haircut you can imagine

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