Thursday, February 18, 2010

what's it feel like?

While there's no up or down in microgravity, they still use 3D coordinates in the ISS. NASA TV announcers themselves have been making a point that the new cupola is on the nadir side of Node 3. Meaning down.

So, CAPCOM asked the ISS crew how they felt? Like a bat hanging in a cave or a prairie dog popping up from a hole. Split decision. Oh! Another vote: like in a glass bottom boat. So, that's 2 for down and 1 for up.



Curiously, the imagery is sideways.

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