HollieSix minutes suddenly sounds like forever.
I did a web search for Mach 32 in MPH, and got three different answers. So...roughly 24,000 mph but nobody knows for sure?
How cool would it be to be the helicopter pilot that took the astronauts back to the ship, duuuude, that's the job I wish I could have. :)
In case you're curious what I'm watching, it's NASA's official broadcast:
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)
"As the earth grows larger in the field of view" yeah because they're going to be FALLING. My mind can't get over this. My palms literally start to sweat when I think about it, sitting at my desk, on the earth. Tipping out of orbit, like just tipping over a cliff.
This is why I don't want to go to space, lol. When friends get talking about this and begin "what if" questions and I admit I wouldn't actually go up, they ask why and I say it's because it's basically the worst possible fear-of-heights scenario we know of. I like helicopters (yeah, I have been in one). In aviation they're like the horse and carriage of altitude. 😅 (fear of heights doesn't have to be logical)
"We've now armed the pyros" okay NASA that can't mean what it sounds like
Mark Boszko@hollie I expect it kind of is? Apollo had explosive bolts on the hatch to they could get the astronauts out of the water if the hatch jammed. I’m guessing Orion does too.
Dan Ports@swizzlevixen @hollie also probably explosive bolts to remove the panel uncovering the parachutes and mortars to launch them!
@dan @swizzlevixen Which just goes to show that arming pyros isn't always a bad thing! Totally useful for space capsules and, like, zombie invasions.