llamacoffee@lemmy.worldM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 months agoWhat happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkWhat happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?arstechnica.comllamacoffee@lemmy.worldM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareTroylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months agoApollo fire, as per the article. Safety lessons are written in blood. You’re right that no hatch would probably be better. Fewer seals, moving parts, suicide mechanisms. But somehow the astronauts need to get into the shuttle when boarding too ;)
Apollo fire, as per the article. Safety lessons are written in blood.
You’re right that no hatch would probably be better. Fewer seals, moving parts, suicide mechanisms. But somehow the astronauts need to get into the shuttle when boarding too ;)