Not Enough Money
Krikalev didn’t really understand what was happening. He kept being told that there wasn’t enough money to bring him back to earth. Mission control kept telling him to wait a bit longer.
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After another month passed, he kept getting the same answers. He said, “ They say it’s tough for me – not really good for my health. But now the country is in such difficulty, the chance to save money must be the top priority .”