So, is this how my Kerbals feels when I forget them in orbit ?
I think NASA should award them the “Jebediah Kerman” distinction.
How do they get haircuts up there?
…but wait, there’s more!
Used one of those for a long time, when the blades start to dull, it becomes the most painful haircut you can imagine
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THEY’RE STILL UP THERE?!
Holy shit, so much has happened in this country and the world at large, I completely forgot this entire story was happening jesus christ almighty
I thought they had already come down…
To be fair, they know the state of the world; I’d probably choose to stay in space.
My brain refuses to accept that this image is not upside down, even if I flip it, it’s upside down.
Everything is always upside-down and always right side up in space. Simultaneously!
The enemy’s gate is down.
“I know what it feels like to be upside down from here.” -Atom and His Package
So, real nuts and bolts question here. How does this affect their pay? Are they being paid extra to be up there so long? I would want overtime.
I don’t think they do.
Astronauts do not get overtime or holiday/weekend pay. They get paid for a 40-hour work week, i.e. their regular salaries. - NASA spokesperson
Seems like that could breed resentment in the minds of astronauts who get stuck, like Butch and Suni. As cool as working in space would be, it’s still work. Combined with the toll that microgravity takes on the body, and missing my loved ones, I’d be wanting some “extra” compensation for my time and health.
What’s worse? You can’t quit.
Yes you can. Who is going to make you work? You can resign and just do the minimum maintenance work until the next crew change (which will probably be expedited).
Imagine them getting radicalized by the Russians and deciding to Unionize while on the ISS.
Might backfire if your life support teams down in Houston go on strike.
I looked up astronaut pay and it says it’s between $100-180,000. Somewhat depressing that people can make more sitting in their house writing code working remote than someone who is risking their life on space missions. I guess you do get food and housing paid for that whole time, but wow.
No TDY? No “space time” pay?
Huh. Kinda surprising.
Fun fact, they don’t get paid during a government shutdown.
Well, bill collectors might have a hard time knocking on their door
I have to think that if there are bonuses (probably not in a government org), they’d take that into account. Otherwise, probably not.
I have to think they’re probably getting pretty mad by now.
In the US? Not a reasonable assumption
What? I’m talking about the astronauts who can’t go home.
Sorry, I read that as they’re getting mad pay by now
They are still waiting on their delivery of lemon-soaked paper napkins. Any day now.
a three hour tour. a three hour tour.
I hope they’re calling each other Gilligan and Skipper.
Their DNA? To shreds, you say.
Why didn’t Boeing have a contingency plan for this? Not a lot of forward thinking going on there.
it’s not like the astronauts are in any danger
This has to be a joke
Just delayed by 1 year. Also, living in space does take a toll on your body.
And there’s the psychological toll as well.
What is it’s a prank and all they have to do is get caught screwing to be allowed to come home?
I wonder- Are people here still going to argue that they’re definitely happier to be up there than on the ground with their partners and kids when they thought they were going to see them again in 8 days because they’re in space!!!
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