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not_that_planet t1_jc7oqx4 wrote

Reply to comment by Raspberry-Famous in NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030 by DevilsRefugee

Indeed. If NASA accepts (is allowed to accept???) this as a project, this will be a big deal.

I'm not going to say propulsion in space is easy, but it is relatively straightforward. Getting into and out of orbit is something we really aren't very good at.

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MrGhris t1_jc7s0ao wrote

I mean, just create a leak opposite to the side you want to go and bobs your drunk uncle

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r_not_me t1_jc7thqc wrote

Wasn’t there a botanist stuck on Mars that used a hole in his glove to “Ironman” his way to the rescue ship?

Seems like we have this whole thrust thing figured out to me /s

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cardboardunderwear t1_jc7ypup wrote

Movie magic.

The real botanist, as depicted in the documentary book, didn't do that.

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Whoelselikeants t1_jc8akdb wrote

How come? Shouldn’t it just be like a cargo dragon that has its Draco’s pointing retrograde and then do a burn?

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ninotalem t1_jc8nwd8 wrote

This is such a load of BS. We literally send satellites to other planets and moons and have no problem getting into orbit

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explodingtuna t1_jc906gv wrote

Maybe he means cost-effectively? It is the most inefficient and expensive part of the process.

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