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8:22p, 4/10/26
Hopefully NASA shows the capsule being lifted out of the water.
Can't decide if I want to be cute & cuddly, or go blow some sh*t up.
Decisions decisions.
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8:23p, 4/10/26
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What an honor for those divers.
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8:23p, 4/10/26
can you imagine traveling 700k mi through space and getting seasick from the capsule bobbing around in the ocean?
.........and if you wanna hear God laugh, tell him your plans.
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8:23p, 4/10/26
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Something seems strange with the capsule, why is it taking so long for them to get out
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8:24p, 4/10/26
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The "Front Porch" sounds like a NASA sports bar with a 2-hour wait.
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In reply to joerobert_pete06 • 8:26p, 4/10/26
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joerobert_pete06 said:
Something seems strange with the capsule, why is it taking so long for them to get out

Fifty years ago, they weren't worried about Navy frogman breathing in dangerous gases being vented from the spaceship.
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In reply to joerobert_pete06 • 8:26p, 4/10/26
joerobert_pete06 said:
Something seems strange with the capsule, why is it taking so long for them to get out


This isnt Hollywood, where Tom Hanks gets out in 20 seconds. It takes time to set everything up and do a proper shutdown of the capsule.
Can't decide if I want to be cute & cuddly, or go blow some sh*t up.
Decisions decisions.
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In reply to The Sun • 8:29p, 4/10/26
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The Sun said:
B-1 83 said:
"Navy Divers", my ass…….they're "frogmen" - a term I always thought hilarious growing up.


Frogmen were AAF back in the day. Navy has always called them Navy Divers. Similar to how they have Naval Aviators rather than pilots.

They're all frogmen!
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In reply to Marvin • 8:32p, 4/10/26
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Marvin said:
This rubber boat porch thingy seems ridiculously complicated, lol. And what's the point of stabilizing the capsule two hours after splashdown?


This appears to be an overly complicated CF. Overthinking this? I defer to those that know but watching the first deployment, it was obvious they didn't anticipate wind and current effects on the vehicle compared to the drag of the device. All to lessen travel through the boat to the medical facility?
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8:33p, 4/10/26
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I think the recovery crew in the boats could use some more training.
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8:35p, 4/10/26
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All crew are out of the capsule
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8:37p, 4/10/26
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At this point, the recovery ship is a mile away or so. A boat ride would seem much simpler.
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8:42p, 4/10/26
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We are witnessing history...through an iPhone 4 camera.
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8:46p, 4/10/26
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Dumb question: The Murtha has a floodable well deck so why wouldnt they just pull up and suck that capsule into the well deck and do all of this within the confines of the Murtha?
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 8:46p, 4/10/26
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The Ex Officio Director said:
Hopefully NASA shows the capsule being lifted out of the water.


Their going tow it to the dry well aren't they?
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8:46p, 4/10/26
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In reply to YouBet • 8:47p, 4/10/26
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YouBet said:
Dumb question: The Murtha has a floodable well deck so why wouldnt they just pull up and suck that capsule into the well deck and do all of this within the confines of the Murtha?

Seems to be what they ultimately do, but they probably have reasons for getting the crew out first.

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In reply to SlackerAg • 8:48p, 4/10/26
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To be fair... The Navy isn't exactly keen on Starlink dishes on board.

When was it they found some dumb dumb that stashed one on the side of his ship?
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8:52p, 4/10/26
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Uhhhh, this production has to undergo drastic changes.
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In reply to Rockdoc • 8:53p, 4/10/26
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Rockdoc said:
Uhhhh, this production has to undergo drastic changes.


It's the 1960s all over again. In every way.
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In reply to Rockdoc • 8:56p, 4/10/26
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Rockdoc said:
Uhhhh, this production has to undergo drastic changes.


That first helicopter pilot is ass my dude. They did improve on their second pickup

Especially compared to the second
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In reply to Fightin_Aggie • 8:57p, 4/10/26
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Fightin_Aggie said:
Rockdoc said:
Uhhhh, this production has to undergo drastic changes.


That first helicopter pilot is ass my dude. They did improve on their second pickup

Especially compared to the second

Yep
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8:58p, 4/10/26
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Crew on the deck
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9:04p, 4/10/26
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Good pilots. That can't be easy.
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9:07p, 4/10/26
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So help a civilian out, what am I seeing on the tail of the helicopter?


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9:09p, 4/10/26
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I'm sure they closed up the zero-g toilet several hours before re-entry. And now they're just sitting on the deck.
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9:20p, 4/10/26
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I'd love to know what the crew thinks as they look up at the moon after being back.
No, I don't care what CNN or Miss NOW said this time
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 9:24p, 4/10/26
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TexAgs91 said:
I'd love to know what the crew thinks as they look up at the moon after being back.


Been there; done that.
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In reply to DoitBest • 9:30p, 4/10/26
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DoitBest said:
So help a civilian out, what am I seeing on the tail of the helicopter?




Horizontal stabilizer
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In reply to B-1 83 • 9:31p, 4/10/26
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B-1 83 said:
Im still amazed they landed within pissing distance (relatively speaking) of the rescue ship.


I was listening to former astronaut interviews on Fox earlier. I learned that the capsule actually has some steering capabilities. Not much, but a little. This guy said they can influence the landing spot by about 50 miles. All this time I thought it was almost all powerless free fall.
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In reply to SlackerAg • 9:34p, 4/10/26
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SlackerAg said:
The "Front Porch" sounds like a NASA sports bar with a 2-hour wait.


This old porch I just a big orange raft, float in the ocean, off of California...
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In reply to Burdizzo • 9:40p, 4/10/26
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Burdizzo said:
SlackerAg said:
The "Front Porch" sounds like a NASA sports bar with a 2-hour wait.


This old porch I just a big orange raft, float in the ocean, off of California...

...and I just want to get to a toilet.
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In reply to The Kraken • 9:53p, 4/10/26
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The Kraken said:
DoitBest said:
So help a civilian out, what am I seeing on the tail of the helicopter?




Horizontal stabilizer


Looks like the thing the tractor drags at the driving range
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 10:42p, 4/10/26
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Apollo, Gemini, and I'm pretty sure even Mercury all has launch abort towers.

SpaceX has it's abort system built into the capsule with the Super Draco thrusters.

Gemini had ejection seats. Mercury and Apollo had abort towers though.
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12:31a, 4/11/26
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On a somewhat related note, I hope I'm not the only one who saw Mike Fossum being interviewed on Special Report tonight with an A&M flag, tie, and lapel pin. He's such a great ambassador for our school. I hope it's seriously being considered to call him up to the big leagues and make him the university president.
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