I have had some (and heard many more) travel nightmares over the years but "Stuck in outer space for six months when you thought you were going for 8 days, and also your luggage didn't make it” definitely takes the cake. [gift link] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/science/boeing-starliner-nasa-spacex.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BE4.0eGd._4n13zYiRU3E&smid=url-share
NASA Says Boeing Starliner Astronauts May Fly Home on SpaceX in 2025

The agency had insisted for a couple of months that it was confident that Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore would return on Starliner.

The New York Times
@designatednerd This article is literally: “You have a fox, a chicken, and a bag of grain, but only two fit in the boat — how do you cross?”
@loufranco "just open the airlock and put yourself out of your misery”
@designatednerd at least the view is nice 🌎

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The #Starliner astronauts were only supposed to be up there for 8 days. Now, they will miss the entire holiday season.

I keep wondering which astronaut is Gilligan? 🤔 #3HourTour

@MugsysRapSheet I mean Butch Wilmore does give slightly Skipper vibes
@designatednerd In ~2-5 years there will be a Hollywood movie about it. 😄
@designatednerd wouldn't fly with this agency again, 2 stars
@designatednerd @daniel And here we thought Boeing had enough problems with their planes. Surely spacecraft are more robust…