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Sgent

(5,857 posts) Fri Mar 18, 2022, 08:54 PM Mar 2022

Three Russian cosmonauts just launched to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket

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Interesting color selection for the space suits.

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Three Russian cosmonauts just launched to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket (Original Post) Sgent Mar 2022 OP

Very nice! I thought Putin threatened the Space Station Deuxcents Mar 2022 #1

Getting the Hades outta Dodge! UTUSN Mar 2022 #2

The colors could be taken more than one way. crickets Mar 2022 #3

Deuxcents

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1. Very nice! I thought Putin threatened the Space Station

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 09:06 PM

Mar 2022

But then 3 went up today with great looking suits 👏

UTUSN

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2. Getting the Hades outta Dodge!

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 09:08 PM

Mar 2022

crickets

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3. The colors could be taken more than one way.

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 11:20 PM

Mar 2022

Given how far in advance these suits had to be made, a less palatable scenario is likely. Honestly, I feel a bit sorry for the cosmonauts. They are scientists and professionals, not political props. They do not get to choose what they wear, so either way they're being used to make someone's political statement regardless of their own views. If they wish to present the colors as pro-Ukraine in order to put best foot forward, good for them, but they shouldn't have been put in this position. Just think how these colors would have looked if things had gone Putin's way.

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