Ms. Giffords' brother-in-law is living in the space station. Wonder if he will be coming home.

[lonestarnot]

:(

[MrsBrady]

1. her husband's brother

[lunatica]

2. It's her husbands brother. Her husband is also an astronaut

[Ilsa]

3. Her husband and his brother are twins. Both are Navy captains

and astronauts. How conservative is that?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Somewhat. If they were ONLY Navy captains, it would be more. What's your point?

[Ilsa]

8. Nothing, just detail, that's all. Most pilots I've known

Over the years are conservative in their personal behavior, but may or may not be politically.

[Kolesar]

4. Pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space

Because there's bugger-all down here on Earth
--Eric Idle

[backscatter712]

5. Answering the OP's question: probably not.

He'll have to wait until his scheduled departure. Soyuz and Space Shuttle launches cost millions of dollars, and as tragic as the situation is, the money isn't there to just pop him into a capsule, send him home tomorrow, then shoot up another Soyuz with a replacement.

That's the risk you take on long-duration space missions, or even with overseas deployments with the military - if something happens back home, you're not going to be able to fly out to be with your family - you're on deployment, you stay on deployment, with very few exceptions.

[lonestarnot]

6. Very sad. Thank you.