SpaceX Crew-1 Departing ISS for a landing early tomorrow morning | |
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Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 05/02/2021 11:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So long Crew-1, great job and have a safe journey home. SpaceX is getting ready to webcast hatch closure on the Dragon for its departure from the zenith port of ISS later tonight. Undocking live stream: 5 for the effort. Will they be using the Russian return vehicle or a SpaceX vehicle? Dragon, this is the same capsule that launched last year on Crew-1. |
Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 05/02/2021 11:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80302940 Because that guy was only in the stratosphere (128,100 feet), not in space. So? ....gravity still works the same... The further you get from the gravitational source the weaker the gravity pull is (on any object). An ISS occupant would float out there for far too long to survive before an eventual slowwwww re-entry (ie, satellites). Elevation above the Earth makes all the difference in the world as far as gravitational-pull. Why doesn't the moon come crashing back down into the Earth if distance is irrelevent?? Rockets are used to overcome gravity and to overcome a weightless environment. When's the ISS due to slowly de-orbit? Hope none of that debris traveling 20000 mph touches the astronauts while they're on their space walks. Laughable. ISS is constantly reboosted. It doesn't deorbit until we say it does. Spacewalks are dangerous for a variety of reasons, so yeah, have some respect for those who take the risk. Last Edited by Astromut on 05/03/2021 11:04 AM |