FriendlyDespot t1_j5x8bme wrote
Reply to comment by sinspawn1024 in Why do sample return missions such as OSIRIS-REx use their own reentry vehicles instead of just going to the space station for pickup and return with ISS equipment? by PromptCritical725
The risk would be substantially lower than any number of other risks that are accepted daily for the ISS mission. With the maneuvers required to match an orbit, any failure would put the intercepting vehicle somewhere other than where the ISS is.
Consider that the scenario you're describing is a risk that's faced every single time a crew or supply mission is launched to the station.
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