back to article Nicole forces NASA resupply into Sunday launch: Crew must wait for their packet soup

Tropical storm Nicole has ruined NASA and Orbital ATK’s plans to send off a resupply package to the waiting astronauts on the International Space Station. The mission will ferry crew supplies as well as vehicle hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support dozens of science and research investigations. Nicole is expected to …

  1. AndyS

    I've always thought "Wallops" is a great name for a space port. Sadly missing the h though.

    There should be another called "Wacks".

    1. bazza Silver badge

      Also known in some circles as Crash-Bang...

  2. TRT Silver badge

    I can imagine the conversation now...

    Hope they've got some odds and sods on board, we're short of a few supplies.

    Like what?

    Cow's milk, ran out of that yonks ago. Fresh and dehydrated.

    What kind of milk are we using now?

    Emergency backup supply. We're on the dog's milk.

    Dog's milk!

    Nothing wrong with dog's milk. Full of goodness, full of vitamins, full of marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other milk, dog's milk.

    Why?

    No bugger'll drink it. Plus of course the advantage of dog's milk is that when it goes off, it tastes exactly the same as when it's fresh.

    1. Captain DaFt

      Re: I can imagine the conversation now...

      Now picturing the ISS crew all floating around with puppy breath. >eww<

    2. Blue Pumpkin
      Unhappy

      Re: I can imagine the conversation now...

      cf: Baldrick's tea in Black Adder IV ...

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