SkillYourself
SkillYourself t1_j248ze8 wrote
Reply to comment by WindierGnu in NASA mulls SpaceX backup plan for crew of Russia’s leaky Soyuz ship by jivatman
Option B is putting 7 people in a capsule with 4 seats. 3 people ride strapped down with the cargo.
It's not the safest option, but if the ISS has to be evacuated it's certainly better than being stranded in orbit and probably better than gambling on a possibly crippled Soyuz
SkillYourself t1_jccp6qj wrote
Reply to Virgin Orbit pauses operations for a week, furloughs nearly entire staff as it seeks funding by Realistic-Cap6526
Even Branson didn't give the company money without a stipulation that he gets dibs on liquidation. Who's going to sign up for a rescue funding round with that kind of axe hanging over the company? It's probably over.