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by throwaway290 631 days ago
> If the spaceship that took you somewhere wasn’t able to get you back as planned and cannot get you back as planned and someone else has to go get those people, that’s a rescue.

If you were on cruise then yes, if you are a professional team who trained for years to stay in dangerous conditions and the only thing out of ordinary is delayed transport back then not. If politics were not involved no one would call it a rescue.
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mc32 631 days ago
Seems like similar things in the past were called rescues: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/russia-launches-res...
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throwaway290 631 days ago
Good point. If this situation is equivalent then why not I guess. But note the PBS one says "urgent need for the capsule". Unclear why. Is it urgent in this case?

In case of Russians there was a coolant leak

If you are working in Antarctica and need to wait for another transport home it sounds okay. If you urgently need treatment and must perform a surgery on yourself then that's an emergency

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JumpCrisscross 631 days ago
> In case of Russians there was a coolant leak

Starliner’s manoeuvring thrusters weren’t working!

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