There are flight delays, and then there's getting stuck in orbit for 9 months when you were only supposed to be up there a week. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - ThreadSky

garethlpowell.bsky.social • 67 days ago

There are flight delays, and then there's getting stuck in orbit for 9 months when you were only supposed to be up there a week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30nze6e4geo

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jefishman.bsky.social•67 days ago

I can’t understand why this isn’t a bigger story. They are close to being marooned.

deathbymeteor.bsky.social•67 days ago

And we still haven't sourced 8 billion ape costumes in order to do the funniest thing...

rachelwales.bsky.social•66 days ago

Hope they're okay. That's a long time to be in those conditions.

brenbart.bsky.social•67 days ago

Maybe they got a nice air (less) miles reward?

jeanotwhatimean.bsky.social•65 days ago

“But there has been a delay by the private sector firm SpaceX in preparing a brand-new Dragon capsule for the mission. That is now scheduled for flight readiness no earlier than late March.”….so President Musk’s on it…..? Great. So so great.