Two NASA astronauts get kicked off of their space mission

🚀 Trained for space, but bumped last minute. Two astronauts grounded by NASA’s unexpected changes—what happened, and will they get another shot?

Scripps News' Clayton Sandell has more.

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[calanmacleod]

The alternative was two astronauts floating in space forever.

[danstinson]

This is over two months old. Why don't these "Shorts" should have a date showing on them so we know if we're watching "News" or "History".

[JohanMsWorld]

Theyre not ”kicked out” they are most likely moved up to crew 10 or crew 11. Its nothing new.

[pluribus_unum]

More problems for passengers traveling on Boeing vehicles. Ugh.

[TheAlaskaMom]

They’re adults. They can handle disappointment.

[johnwhitmore]

Imagine posting a video just to try and cause trouble and hard feelings. That is exactly what you just did. Get a job.

[joshuaflores]

Anyone on that flight that didn't immediately step up to volunteer staying home so those other astronauts could return to earth should be barred from flying for several years.

[DavidPirouet]

It's disappointing but it's better to bring people back alive & miss a go into space, when Starliner returns if it isn't successful this move will have saved these people's lives, and if it is it will mean that they we're not weren't risked

[mv]

My contract says i get paid whether we go or not.. any delays not caused by me...i must be oaid in full.

[RE-eciz]

I feel like anybody on that mission should’ve voluntarily offered to give up their seat to let their coworkers(or whatever you call your space coworker lol) come home safely. Who knows maybe them 2 did voluntarily give up their seats.

[willfotwenty]

If they’re mad or think it’s unfair that they can’t go to space yet because and accident accured and they had to save 2 stranded astronauts they should be criticized it’s not like we’ll never go to space again they have more opportunities in the future

[TheKeenTribe]

They need to change the name from Boeing to Boing

[thisneedsbesaid]

Mission specialist man that’s just incredible so amazing. A true American hero

[Rotem_Golan]

it's funny now that starliner landed back on earth with ease

[SpringsArk]

Okay? Is that a problem lol. They can wait for their next chance to go to space

[jeremycox]

My guess is that they be assigned to crew 11. Make Zena the commander and Stephanie the pilot

[kenjifox]

Well, it’s a postponed flight, they will be in space soon enough too.

[Kyle-gbdq]

After the 2 incidents with the shuttle program. And all the lies and trying to cover it up, they did those 2 a favor.
A blessing in disguise.

[joetrump]

What’s the issue here ???

So what, they got bumped….. not fired.

It happens in life.

Glad to see that SpaceX is making it happen.

😎

[SmolFenFen]

Maybe NASA should have let SpaceX do the six man configuration like they originally planned...