gerkletoss t1_j1fl79s wrote
Reply to comment by politedebate in Russia may need to send a rescue mission to the International Space Station for 3 astronauts after a leak in their Soyuz capsule by A_Lazko
The rockets and capsules are already built, and SpaceX might give a discount for the exposure
realMeToxi t1_j1fxjav wrote
I dont think Russia is interested in the headlines of an american company rescuing russian cosmonauts right now.
gerkletoss t1_j1fxxlz wrote
Do they prefer it to NASA doing it personally though? That's the question.
realMeToxi t1_j1fyb8w wrote
At that point, it doesnt matter what they prefer, because NASA doesnt personally have anything available to do it. Besides aforementioned private company.
If they cant send anything up themselves, its gonna be a PR shitshow for them no matter what, so they might just end up choosing what makes the US look the least good.
gerkletoss t1_j1fykxs wrote
Which is a private contract with SpaceX, probably
front_yard_duck_dad t1_j1gdpkh wrote
Propaganda! The contracted company was specifically called "the Not-Space Company" . The CEO Melon Eusk was very clear as he tweedled his mustache
OGZackov t1_j1gcemc wrote
Elon was seen having drinks with Putin's top.puppet
HaikuBotStalksMe t1_j1gddqe wrote
Wouldn't they just be like "behold, we have the billionaires in our pocket"?
Dont_Think_So t1_j1gjotq wrote
Lmfao imagine thinking Elon is on Russia's side, especially when it comes to Roscosmos.
Elon is a lot of things. But Russian puppet is not one of them. He famously started SpaceX because he tried to buy a rocket from Russian oligarchs and they literally spat in his face. He's repeatedly joked that if he accepts an invitation to go have dinner with the head of Roscosmos, they'll serve him Polonium tea.
Here's a hint: the main reason Roscosmos is in shambles today, and that Elon is one of the richest people in the world, is because Elon has managed to cannibalize their main foreign income stream and direct it into his own pockets by taking all of their customers.
whoanellyzzz t1_j1gwlnz wrote
imo hes just shorting tsla with his L from twitter. Dude sold off 40 billion in tsla this year.
dern_the_hermit t1_j1j02sn wrote
Minor nitpick: Most of Musk's wealth is from Tesla. SpaceX generates a few billion a year lately, nothing to sneeze at but nowhere near enough to make one the richest in the world.
phryan t1_j1h7whs wrote
Spacesuits and seats are all custom to each astronaut, the seats are effectively moulds of the astronauts to help deal with the high G loads. It's not as easy as just sending up the capsule.
gerkletoss t1_j1htfx5 wrote
Well they've still got the suits they launched with.
Capricore58 t1_j1j6l9g wrote
Wasn’t the issue with sending a crew dragon is their sci Trent Soyuz suits aren’t compatible with the dragon life support systems
rebrait t1_j29p6b2 wrote
here we go again fit a square into a circle
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