Chevron7Nice t1_j1fwkpr wrote on December 24, 2022 at 12:55 AM Reply to comment by Vagabond_Grey in Russia may need to send a rescue mission to the International Space Station for 3 astronauts after a leak in their Soyuz capsule by A_Lazko While that would be awesome, it wouldn't work. The red bull guy was stationary. The people on the ISS are traveling incredibly fast to keep their orbit - and that is what causes the heat buildup on reentry. So it won't work sadly. Permalink Parent 73
Chevron7Nice t1_j1fwkpr wrote
Reply to comment by Vagabond_Grey in Russia may need to send a rescue mission to the International Space Station for 3 astronauts after a leak in their Soyuz capsule by A_Lazko
While that would be awesome, it wouldn't work. The red bull guy was stationary. The people on the ISS are traveling incredibly fast to keep their orbit - and that is what causes the heat buildup on reentry. So it won't work sadly.