US and Russian astronauts stuck waiting in space after spacecraft suffered damage

[Scott]

 

BREVARD, Fla. — NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin are faced with extending their stay aboard the International Space Station by several months and will require a new ride home after their Russian MS-22 Soyuz spacecraft sprang a leak last month.

 

The trio was supposed to use that spacecraft to return to Earth in March. Wednesday, NASA and Russian space officials unveiled a plan to launch an empty Soyuz capsule to the ISS to ferry them back instead. That means the three men will spend several more months at the ISS.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-russian-astronauts-stuck-waiting-015404901.html

[thaibeachlovers]

Oh dear, did the US do the wrong thing cancelling the space shuttle program? Who would have guessed they'd end up having to rely on those pesky Russians?

[Bkk Brian]

Dodgy Russian engineering

 

"MS-22 Russian Soyuz spacecraft that transported Rubio, Prokopyev, and Petelin to the station back in September sprang a leak on Dec. 14."

[Tug]

Quick send Mike and Donnie lol on a serious note I hope they stay safe and make it home

[Chomper Higgot]

Perhaps Musk could offer his help to the Russians.