Comments on: Soyuz manned capsule docked to ISS is apparently leaking something

By: Boobah

Boobah — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:59:30 +0000

If so, then an empty manned capsule needs to be launched, either by the Russians or SpaceX, though if the latter someone would have to pay the cost.

If government agencies could make something appear for free by merely making the demand, communism would be more functional than it is. The folks at Roscosmos still need to eat, as do their suppliers. TANSTAAFL; someone always pays.

By: pzatchok

pzatchok — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:18:34 +0000

And this is the exact reason I think NASA needs to have a leased capsule ready to be flown inside a few days. Just sitting in the corner waiting to be put on a launcher and flown.

Something should be ready to launch inside three days. If you set the time frame to three days it would be a reasonable rescue ship. Anything longer and your just telling the crew they are on their own for the next two to three weeks. Hope the tape holds.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:30:23 +0000

In reply to Ray Van Dune. Ray Van Dune: Oy. You are right. I have replaced "not" with "so" to correct things.

By: Ray Van Dune

Ray Van Dune — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:26:29 +0000

Bob Z – just FYI, the wording of “If not, then an empty manned capsule needs to be launched…” might be the opposite of what I think you meant to say.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:28:14 +0000

In reply to geoffc. geoffc: The long gaps between SpaceX flights has nothing to do with SpaceX, but with NASA and the manner in which it schedules missions to ISS. If SpaceX needed to put a mission together I am sure it could do so relatively quickly.

By: geoffc

geoffc — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:30:39 +0000

Would be interesting to see if time becomes an issue, and they need a replacement. Which way they go? Can SpaceX or Roscosmos respond faster? SpaceX clearly has boosters to spare and capacity (just bump a Starlink launch a few days) but do they have a Dragon that is ready? They seem to take a long time between reflights. (Most of which is they fly 6 month missions, so not a lot of flights happening over short intervals.)