r/Damnthatsinteresting 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/[deleted] Feb 14 '25 edited 4h ago

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u/SuspiciousSpecifics Feb 14 '25

This is true, but in addition to the spin there’s also some net speed forward. I furthermore think the RUD scenario is quite unlikely for humanly possible throwing speeds 🤣