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I'm positive NASA pilots are professional enough not to 'jump the queue', I believe the fuel limitation, like everything else, was fine tuned to minimize total
by ConcernedCoder 7y ago
I'm positive NASA pilots are professional enough not to 'jump the queue', I believe the fuel limitation, like everything else, was fine tuned to minimize total weight on takeoff.
- serf 7y ago>I'm positive.. i'd like to be positive about that too, but the whole stamp controversy made me realize that astronauts are people, too. [0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15_postal_covers_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15_postal_covers_incide...
- omeid2 7y agoThere is a thousands miles between taking some stamps with you and trying to land on a d̶i̶f̶f̶e̶r̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶f̶r̶e̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶n̶e̶t̶ moon without proper planning and supply.
- JKCalhoun 7y agoAgree. Reading the book, "Moondust", it's clear that more than a couple of the Apollo Commanders were going to land regardless of what the computer, radar or Mission Control advised.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoPlenty of other shenanigans done on different missions, too. Gemini Sandwich[0], mutiny on Skylab[1], ... -- [0] - https://www.space.com/39341-john-young-smuggled-corned-beef-space.html https://www.space.com/39341-john-young-smuggled-corned-beef-... [1] - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mutiny-space-why-these-skylab-astronauts-never-flew-again-180962023/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mutiny-space-why-t...
- T-A 7y agoNot to mention this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Nowak#Charges_of_attempted_kidnapping_at_Orlando_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Nowak#Charges_of_attempte...