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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

They just need to get close enough. There's already one spare Dragon IVA suit on ISS that's a close enough fit to work. They'll send up another. During training, the crews actually use suits that were customized for other people while they wait for their new ones.