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Russian Space Freighter Lost

Posted August 24, 2011 11:31 AM

From BBC News - Science & Environment:

An unmanned Russian freighter launched to take supplies to the International Space Station is lost just minutes into its flight.

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08/24/2011 5:21 PM

"Until the cause of Wednesday's failure is firmly established, it is unlikely the next astronaut flight to the ISS, due on 22 September, will be allowed to proceed.

In that case, the crew already on the station and preparing to come home would be asked to stay up longer."

What if they say "no"?

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08/25/2011 9:17 AM

I hope that's coffee and not chewing tobacco.

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08/25/2011 5:34 PM

Do they issue parachutes?

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08/26/2011 8:44 AM

You wrote, "What if they say "no"?"

There is always the Soyuz TMA emergency evacuation vehicle, but I would imagine whoever decides to bail using that will be in big trouble when they return.

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