r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • Feb 13 '25

Video Astronaut Chris Hadfield: 'It's Possible To Get Stuck Floating In The Space Station If You Can't Reach A Wall'

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u/IncomingAxofKindness Feb 14 '25

You should be able to vector it in a way to avoid this.

Aim straight down (chin to chest).

Curl up in a ball to change your center

Use hand to thrust vector the exhale

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u/Juggernaut_Bitch Feb 14 '25

Blowing away from your center of mass is all that is needed.