• chaogomu@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      A rocket like that has almost zero pilot control.

      In fact, for the longest time, astronauts were 100% payload. Now they’re 99% payload.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, but he’s also Russian which disqualifies this fact as extraordinary.

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    I mean I’d imagine the launch is quite a sobering experience. Might actually be a good thing to pre-game to relax a bit considering your strapped to a controlled bomb.

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    1 year ago

    Didn’t the use to put the astronauts into quarantine for a few days prior to launch. It avoids hangovers and the flu, in space.