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7. welp, looks like he's gonna have to

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:36 PM

May 28

"troubleshoot from onboard"

...is THIS what they wanna replace NASA with? If I were a REAL astronaut, I'd tell them it'd be a cold day in hell before I step foot on one of those tin cans!

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