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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)
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[-] superkret@feddit.org 86 points 2 months ago

That's the correct decision. Last time NASA decided to send back astronauts on a known-damaged spacecraft, they all died.
Better to be safe.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

When was that?

[-] zzz711@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 months ago

The space shuttle Columbia in 2003

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