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Russian Resupply Crash Could Mean Leaving ISS Empty

Posted by timothy on from the needs-a-good-cat-sitter dept.

astroengine writes "In the wake of the Russian Progress vehicle crash shortly after launch on Aug. 24, a chain of events has been set into motion that could result in the decision not to fly astronauts into orbit. If this happens, the ISS will be temporarily mothballed before the end of the year to avoid landing astronauts during the harsh Kazakh winter."

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  1. Oh if only by discord5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh if only some other nation had something spaceworthy... Like a shuttle or so...

    1. Re:Oh if only by LWATCDR · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hey it is all good so what if Obama killed the man space program, he closed Guantanamo, repealed the patriot act, and got our troops out of Iraq.

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  2. Astronauts? by jdbannon · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're all cosmonauts now, comrade.