Next ISS Crew Incompatible

RobertB-DC writes "The International Space Station's replacement crew is being pulled for the B-Team. While the Reuters story quotes officials talking about "certain considerations", a Moscow Times article lays it on the line: '"Incompatible" ISS Crew Ditched' due to 'a psychological incompatibility.' The Russian-American team had already been shaken up once, when the original American member dropped out due to illness. Now, they're being replaced with a whole new pair."

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oh, with *each other*

[real_smiff]

heh, when i read the title i thought they meant incompatible with the space station. like the american crew are too fat and wouldn't fit in the hatches or something. yeah, they'd definately want to consider that..

Re:Incompatibility in space

[fuzzybunny]

Well, it just shows how difficult any Mars trip is going to be, with the astronauts having to be in close quarters for 2-3 years, rather than simply 6 months.

No, not really a problem--I volunteer for this one. I'm happy with any sort of team (under my command, of course) as long as it's a bunch of brainy gorgeous nymphomaniacs. Oh, and don't forget the correct choice of uniforms for my crew.

...they will obviously have to be dealt with...

That's what the airlocks are for.

This just in

[SLot]

Associated Press, Feb 06 2004

Moscow - The Soviet Space Program has traced the problem back to the popular American geek website slashdot.org. Apparently, the American astronaut, Leroy Chiao, was a regular reader of slashdot, and finally snapped when every time he gave a command to the cosmonaut, Valery Tokarev, replied "In Soviet Russia.."

Mr. T

[haydenth]

"The International Space Station's replacement crew is being pulled for the B-Team." Where's the A-team? Is the B-team like the A-team but with Gary Coleman instead of Mr.T???

Re:Mr. T

[jameskojiro]

In 2004 a crack astronaut team was sent to outer space to replace a crew that didn't like one another. These men escaped from their Russian craft to the Underground of the ISS. Today, still wanted by NASA they survive in Low Earth orbit as soldiers of fourtune. If your satelite has a problem, if no other space agency can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the B-Team.

Re:Two-Person Crews are a Problem

[Red Rocket]

Significantly, I'm not aware of any other country or major organization (companies, NGOs, etc) that have made a serious go at tri-partite leadership ever since.

What about the US?
Legislative / Judicial / Executive
I'm with you on the "unstable" part, though. :)