ISS Saga

[Flyaway]

Probably best I post this here considering the contentious nature of the whole thing if you pardon the pun.

Russia’s space program just threw a NASA astronaut under the bus

"The Americans refused to perform a polygraph examination."

arstechnica.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426234829742526464

View: https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1426234829742526464

Lueders: our astronauts perform their missions with integrity. Serena made invaluable contributions and we stand behind her and I did not find the [TASS] accusations credible.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426250198855081985

View: https://twitter.com/kathylueders/status/1426250198855081985

NASA astronauts, including Serena Aunon-Chancellor, are extremely well-respected, serve their country and make invaluable contributions to the agency. We stand behind Serena and her professional conduct. We do not believe there is any credibility to these accusations.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426251539035955200

View: https://twitter.com/senbillnelson/status/1426251539035955200

I whole heartedly agree with Kathy’s statement. I fully support Serena and I will always stand behind our astronauts.

 

[Grey Havoc]

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