Here is one of the Live Streams for the launch tomorrow. Good old Pad 39A will host the first Astronaut launch on a US-based platform in 10 years, and first ever via Public/Private Partnership. It is scheduled for 4:33PM Eastern Daylight Time: Link
Can't wait to see this ...
[This message has been edited by Notorio (edited 05-26-2020).]
You guys all know I'm a huge fan-boy of Elon Musks... he is a true example of the American dream (practicing it... I mean, not that he's dreamy, haha).
He was an immigrant from South Africa, came to the US, and created PayPal with his buddies. He became a billionaire... and then invested 100+ million in his own money in Space-X, and now look at where we are (plus Tesla).
Anyway, if anyone is interested, Discovery Channel also has a whole documentary on leading up to this point, the history of Space-X, their failures, their successes, etc. It's a 2 hour show... definitely, definitely worth watching. I think they're playing it again just before the launch.
If you have the chance, watch both Joe Rogan interviews with Elon on Youtube. They are very long but worth the time.
This one is pretty good. He talks about it being an attack vector, but I liked his other explanation. Possessions "own you."
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Originally posted by cliffw:
Did 'ya ever wonder why astronauts are launched in the sitting down position, on their backs ?
Prayers for safety and success.
Haha... it's because the human body is designed to more appropriately handle G-forces facing directly forward... directly into the chest, so to speak. And agree... really hoping things are successful today.
Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Haha... it's because the human body is designed to more appropriately handle G-forces facing directly forward... directly into the chest, so to speak.
My first thought was about G forces. Which made me wonder why they are not in the standing position. Your in zero gravity in what ? Two minutes ? If I fell from a ladder, I would want to land on my feet, not my chest.
Is not gravity in and of itself a G force ? We stand, walk, run, and jump.
My first thought was about G forces. Which made me wonder why they are not in the standing position. Your in zero gravity in what ? Two minutes ? If I fell from a ladder, I would want to land on my feet, not my chest.
Is not gravity in and of itself a G force ? We stand, walk, run, and jump.
Yes, it is a constant of course. But all of this was determined (first) by using cadavers and seeing the type of damage that would occur to certain G-forces, in any number of different positions. They determined very quickly that the torso handles G-forces directly head-on.
As a time filler and opportunity for reflection on the risks of space travel, here is an interesting discussion of the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia disasters:
