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		tgsovlerkhgsel on Sept 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stranded astronauts' capsule heads home without th... That's the intended return vehicle, but "lifeboat" refers to how they will get home if they suddenly need to leave the station due to an emergency now (before the SpaceX vehicle launches). The answer is here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41470523

nightshift1 on Sept 7, 2024 [–]

I don't think nasa has a concept of "lifeboat" considering there are not enough seats for everyone currently in the iss.

Vecr on Sept 7, 2024 | [–]

They're supposed to, between NASA, private US, and Russia. I was asking if that's currently being violated.

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