Submitted by _Analystica t3_11c8b17 in space
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ttystikk t1_ja2vndt wrote
There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever of your assertion that "Putin" will screw with the space program and in fact there is plenty of evidence to support the opposite conclusion.
If anyone has threatened the space program over deteriorating relations earthside, it's been the Americans. This is yet more bullshit projection of American sins onto the Russians.
Delicious-Day-3332 t1_ja2wste wrote
You trust him? You support him. BLOCKED
iZoooom t1_ja3i5sd wrote
He has done it before. Space cooperation is simple one more lever of power, like any other.
NofksgivnabtLIFE t1_ja44htv wrote
Jesus u drank the juice didn't you. Putin is insane
AWildDragon t1_ja45m63 wrote
Dragon will have its 6th operational crewed mission on Monday and Starliner will be operational early next year.
pp_in_a_pitcher t1_ja49va7 wrote
The ISS is set to retire in a few years , for some time the Chinese will be the only ones with an orbital station and the Russians have an earlier timeline of placing a new orbital station than NASA and they are cooperating with the Chinese in the moon race so fingers crossed but this competition will be fun
AWildDragon t1_ja5iv8y wrote
Russia doesn’t have the money to put a new station
US will have axiom station up before the ISS retires. And of course lunar gateway.
XtendingReality t1_ja5lld0 wrote
anyone else gloss over this and think it was esports related at first glance
ComradeSuka t1_ja5nn3n wrote
I’m surprised no one noticed or has said that this launched on 23 February, advanced from a delay to March.
The announcement was made on Tuesday (launched Thursday) or three days, suggesting last minute and minimum time to launch, in advance of 24 February.
Which means the checks and precautions that delayed MS-23 probably weren’t done, and the accelerated timeline was from upper most echelons of the Kremlin. Perhaps as a distraction (that clearly no one picked up on).
Maybe it matters for the next six months on orbit (if the same problem occurs), maybe it doesn’t.
That’s a larger gamble than ensuring it won’t be a third strike against Roscosmos.
robertojh_200 t1_ja5yyho wrote
America didn't invade Ukraine, did it?
Delicious-Day-3332 t1_ja2a0mg wrote
NASA has GOT to maintain our crews' own means of 'back & forth.' It's just a matter of time til Putin's insanity gets focused on fucking with the space program. The cosmonauts understand the importance of maintaining trustworthy cooperation, but I have serious doubts about their superiors in Moscow who have to deal with screwballs in the Kremlin & Putin.