NASA Tells Scott Kelly to stop his feud with Russia

[former9thward]

Former astronaut to back off Twitter war with head of Russian space agency

Veteran former astronaut Scott Kelly tells CNN he is backing off his high-profile Twitter war with the head of the Russian space agency, following a warning from a NASA official that such attacks are "damaging" to the International Space Station mission.

The warning came in an email, obtained exclusively by CNN, that was sent to all former US astronauts last week from a current NASA official who urged caution before "attacking our Russian partners."

The war in Ukraine has pushed some former NASA astronauts, including Kelly, to speak out against the head of Russia's space agency, and it's putting NASA in a tough spot as it works to preserve its 20-year partnership with the Russians at the International Space Station.

"As Americans, each of us enjoys freedom of speech and you are all empowered to speak your mind," the email reads. "However, please know that as former NASA astronauts, your words carry additional weight and attacking our Russian partners is damaging to our current mission."


https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/world/scott-kelly-back-off-rogozin-roscomos-twitter-russia-ukraine-scn/index.html

[TheProle]

1. Misleading thread title

NASA warned all former astronauts that their words could potentially damage our space partnership with Russia.

NASA neither singled out Scott nor claimed any authority to stop anyone.

[former9thward]

5. Its not misleading.

Kelly was the only one feuding. It was his tweets that caused NASA to react.

[BGBD]

2. Fuck Russia

We don't need their partnership.

[TheProle]

4. Tell that to the family of Mark Vende Hei

[Pobeka]

3. Note to NASA: Have you read the news? Pretty sure your Russia "partner" is no longer a partner.

[MagickMuffin]

6. And just what is this Mission

Inquiring minds and all