The Orion's Arm Universe Project Forums

The Orion's Arm Universe Project Forums > Offtopics and Extras; Other Cool Stuff > Real Life But OA Relevant > Blue Origin Reaches Space, Lands Intact
Full Version: Blue Origin Reaches Space, Lands Intact
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.

Cray

11-25-2015, 01:16 AM
Also, Elon Musk cites XKCD to differentiate space and orbit.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/24/technolo...t-landing/

stevebowers

11-25-2015, 04:29 AM
Quote: XKCD;
The interval between the start and the end of I'm Gonna Be is 3 minutes and 30 seconds,[10] and the ISS is moving is 7.66 km/s.
This means that if an astronaut on the ISS listens to I'm Gonna Be, in the time between the first beat of the song and the final lines ...
[Image: orbit_1000.png]
... they will have traveled just about exactly 1,000 miles.
The Orion's Arm Universe Project Forums > Offtopics and Extras; Other Cool Stuff > Real Life But OA Relevant > Blue Origin Reaches Space, Lands Intact