HeyImGilly t1_ixqtsyv wrote
Reply to comment by dpdxguy in Orion snaps 'selfie' with the Moon as it prepares for distant retrograde orbit | Insertion burn scheduled to take place today then engineers have six days to see how spacecraft fares in deep space by chrisdh79
My guess is that they have sensors on board that will tell NASA how well a human would have done in the capsule. For example, radiation exposure.
kldload t1_ixqv3fd wrote
They do. There are stunt dummies loaded with hundreds of sensors of all varieties
alexfilmwriting t1_ixrdb1r wrote
First I'd heard specifically what's inside the crew compartment. Seems like the most sensible way to do it.
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drunkandpassedout t1_ixrkwkh wrote
And a Shaun the Sheep strapped in. Snoopy is just floating around the cabin.
Soulless_redhead t1_ixrvehl wrote
Excuse me, that's a high tech zero-g Snoopy sensor!
kldload t1_ixrm36w wrote
Can’t believe I forgot to mention Snoop
ThaiJohnnyDepp t1_ixtbb00 wrote
Vibin in zero-Gizzle, mah nizzle!
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cromulent_pseudonym t1_ixs0e9v wrote
There's a picture here from the interior of the capsule while in flight.
ZeePM t1_ixssb30 wrote
Looks like they added a bunch of ballast in the right hand side to balance out the instrumented dummy.
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PolymerSledge t1_ixrdv81 wrote
Folks don't appreciate how cosmic radiation is the biggest no go for humans in space.
no-mad t1_ixsbd71 wrote
lack of gravity is another.
JuniperTwig t1_ixsgedi wrote
I'm going to opt for lack of air
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