Opening the hatch on Artemis II's Orion capsule
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Posted by Faaaaaaaaaaaah@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 395 comments
Fair-Swimming-6697@reddit
What awesome footage.
Ordinary_dude_NOT@reddit
This thing is way bigger from the inside than I imagined. It’s also incredible that this is only what’s left of a 20 story high flying building.
DanTMWTMP@reddit
I’m loving the cheers and fist-my-bumps.
AlarmDozer@reddit
It’s so weird that they want into the “playhouse.” The Apollo capsules were more like, “get me out.”
Lopsided_Quarter_931@reddit
Imagine being the key guys and forgetting the only thing you had to bring that day.
LiveShowOneNightOnly@reddit
"No I don't have it. I though you brought it."
Mekroval@reddit
I kind of imagine the awkward conversation on the boat being a little like this clip from Smiling Friends.
Vegaprime@reddit
He should've been wearing a planet of the apes mask. Such a missed opportunity
ArethereWaffles@reddit
I like how the key had a yellow float attached to it in case they dropped it into the ocean
InevitableTension481@reddit
Wondering about the Smell that hit the marines here 🤣
MaximumDoughnut@reddit
Much better than Apollo. The toilet worked fine for solids, and worked to dump the liquid from the continency urinals. Probably just smelled sweaty, but the cabin was kept between 21-23C for the entire mission.
elad34@reddit
Probably just smelled sweaty? Literally no one but that dude that stepped inside that capsule first after it landed can convince me it didn’t smell like rotten hobo shoes.
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
They washed themselves regularly and the toilet didn’t leak. What makes you think it would be especially odorous?
elad34@reddit
Have you ever read accounts from submariners from their time in non-nuclear subs, especially in wartime? The stench was indescribable. A high stress environment with minimal space and basic life support function? I mean my toilet doesn’t leak either but it still stinks up the bathroom and there’s many more astronauts inside about the equivalent space as my hallway bathroom…
I’m sure they didn’t think it smelled. But that dude that opened the hatch and stuck his face in there first? He was probably greeted by more than just smiling faces, lol
Mekroval@reddit
You have a beautiful way with words. Your last line made me legit laugh out loud.
StrigiStockBacking@reddit
Go look up what they said about Gemini. Makes Apollo sound like a clean room
Sprintzer@reddit
Probably just a bit like Locker room smell. I think these astronauts were washing themselves with like wipes or space soap, so it’s not like they didn’t clean themselves at all for a week or something
Luci-Noir@reddit
We’ve been doing space missions for decades now and know how to do hygiene. I don’t know why everyone is being so fucking weird about it. This isn’t a new thing.
Meth_Useler@reddit
Navy divers
darsynia@reddit
In one of the early Apollo missions, one of the astronauts threw up and it did not all make it into the bag...
zerbey@reddit
Pretty ripe I imagine, no matter how carefully they try to keep clean a week in a capsule the size of a small car with 4 people is going to get pretty gross.
BigFatModeraterFupa@reddit
You know it smells absolutely funky in there
LoudestHoward@reddit
They stuck a couple of crayons up their nostrils beforehand, all good.
Iridul@reddit
Well they were meant to, but being Marines they just ate them instead.
srirachaninja@reddit
Like opening a can of surströmming ;-)
InfiniteOrchardPath@reddit
I think there's a special service medal for that.
FragrantExcitement@reddit
Is the poop emoji the symbol on the medal?
ratatouille211@reddit
Absolutely incredible footage. You just know it's not easy to spend any amount of time in that cramped space.
AAAPosts@reddit
That’s a nice NYC apartment!
Mekroval@reddit
A little on the large side too, lol. Probably $5,000/mo.
JazznBlues_lover@reddit
The biggest issue I would have is trying to do my #1 or #2 business in front of other crew members.
Sprintzer@reddit
These astronauts train so much and must not have any type of claustrophobia. The capsule is not as small as you’d think, it’s like a jumbo tent, maybe an 8 person tent. And it’s even bigger than that in a sense because you can use all of the volume in microgravity
I would worry about the atmosphere system, mainly temperatures and smells. These astronauts don’t shower, they just wipe down
octoreadit@reddit
Your nose gets congested in microgravity, so that helps.
mattumbo@reddit
EOD guys weren’t congested though, must’ve walked into a cloud of stank going in there.
ScaramouchScaramouch@reddit
SophiaofPrussia@reddit
Why is that? Is it something to do with blood flow in microgravity?
ButterH2@reddit
the flow of mucus
danit0ba94@reddit
It's actually a lot more spacious than I thought it was.
oxfordfreestyl@reddit
Same. When the first guy climbed in, then the second guy started to and looked back as someone else was going in my first thought was "how the fuck are they all going to fit in there".
danit0ba94@reddit
"Need more coffee"
Now that's relatable right now.
Zskillit@reddit
I had to drive a couple hours to a case, and had a triple shot of espresso as I ran out the door this morning. Then on the drive chugged my protein drink which I didnt realize was my wife's caffeinated protein drink.
I crossed the state fighting demons attempting not to have a heart attack and not shit my pants.... or both.
God imagine having a heart attack on the turn pike then while im sailing through the air at 80mph thinking of my wife and kids im just Hershey squirting everywhere. Fucking humiliating. My friends would roast my ass at the funeral.
ScaramouchScaramouch@reddit
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Horrison2@reddit
Welcome back from space, party in the Orion capsule!!
StrigiStockBacking@reddit
Yeah once they stow the couches it looks pretty large in there, especially compared to the Apollo CMs
obeytheturtles@reddit
Well it's bigger on the inside.
Chief-Drinking-Bear@reddit
To me it looked a bit bigger during their in flight interviews. Also, just one window it appears? Hard to imagine a trip to Mars without a much larger vessel
b_vitamin@reddit
Good thing they remembered the key.
V3nturi@reddit
"Call a locksmith!"
octoreadit@reddit
"Hey guys, we gotta run back to the base really quick, I can't find the key..."
flume@reddit
Dammit Rookie! Pick up some headlight fluid and elbow grease while you're there.
flume@reddit
First thing that happens: Throw another person in there!
strangemedia6@reddit
Are those marines? I would have assumed the were mostly NASA mission support personnel, with a sailor or two operating the boat itself… I did find it odd that, whoever they are, they were wearing camo. I mean, it’s more of a rescue mission that a combat mission lol.
RickMuffy@reddit
Military members wear camo when they work in a dining facility or a finance job, it's just the uniform.
Luci-Noir@reddit
I’ve always wondered if those bulky uniforms were comfy to wear in an office setting.
Sixguns1977@reddit
Unless things have changed, you only wear all of that gear when in the field. When we were just sitting around the company building maintaining our gear or in the motor pool working on our Bradleys, we were just in BDUs. The office people on base were usually in class B uniform or BDUs.
strangemedia6@reddit
And the BDUs really weren’t that uncomfortable. The ACUs were a little less so with the Velcro but still not bad.
Sixguns1977@reddit
The worst was probably not being able to put your hands in your pockets when it was cold. Other than that, the only other problem with BDUs was the heat in central Texas, but at least there was no humidity.
Oh wait, I just remembered the winter BDUs, those were very uncomfortable.
strangemedia6@reddit
I never experienced that. I did basic and AIT at Ft Sill in BDUs in the summer and then they switched to ACUs. The ACU fleeces were nice.
Sixguns1977@reddit
I did basic at Benning and then went to Ft. Hood. Got out in summer 2001.
strangemedia6@reddit
Hell of a time to get out. How did you feel after 9/11?
Sixguns1977@reddit
Worried for my friends. I made a lot of phone calls over the next couple of years. They all got out ok other than a case of the clap in Korea. I couldn't go back in, I'd gotten an honorable discharge, but could not re-enlist.
I had other thoughts, but am not going to go into politics in this sub.
strangemedia6@reddit
Sure. But when I was in, we also wore high vis vests, etc when it made sense. I wasn’t Navy, I was Army. I would just assume that if you bobbing in a little ass boat in the ocean with the risk of falling in, they would be required to have something in that would make them easy to spot.
Rampant16@reddit
They're a special Navy medical team. I would expect most of their equipment is just camo for their more typical mission set. They'll be wearing helmets not because they are going to be shot at but to protect against impact injuries while bouncing around on the boat or within the capsule. Their radio headsets may also be helmet-mounted.
strangemedia6@reddit
That makes a lot more sense. Maybe it’s my Army bias, but I didn’t think Marine ms would be trusted with that! Just kidding. For the same reason they are wearing helmets, safety, I would have expected them to wear something high vis while out in the ocean. We did the same in the army, it was safer to make yourself visible unless you were in a combat situation/training.
jpc4zd@reddit
Likely not. NASA broadcast said those were medical staff (flight surgeons) and Marines don’t have medical staff (they use the Navy)
montigoo@reddit
And when you finally get the door open after 10 days a gaggle of people climb inside instead of letting you come out. Bad elevator manners!
discographyA@reddit
Next planned missions are for 30+ days. I can’t imagine.
Bad enough 8 people had to be in the capsule for over an hour before leaving.
dcduck@reddit
Well ArtimisIV+ will be bringing some extra SQFt with them.
blimeyfool@reddit
8?
imaguitarhero24@reddit
During recovery 4 navy divers went in, one to support each astronaut. They stayed in there with them until the front porch was ready which took a while.
blimeyfool@reddit
Right, it wasn't for an hour though
discographyA@reddit
So you didn’t know what I was talking about but suddenly know how long they were on there for. Bravo. Bravo.
AdPrestigious1139@reddit
I watched it live all the way until they were off the helicopters. It absolutely was an hour or so that the extra folks were in there, and you could tell it was more than they planned (they got behind due to comms trouble)
MandolinMagi@reddit
Ground crew to help them strap in
blimeyfool@reddit
Not for an hour
MrFickless@reddit
It certainly isn't as spacious as the space station but it should get better once they're in orbit and all of the bulky stuff like their suits and seats are stowed away.
FatherOfMittens@reddit
One of my buddies was the lead diver! His team did such an incredible job 👏
hatlad43@reddit
Who are the people that fetch the astronauts? Navy? Nasa? Or both?
xts2500@reddit
It's USAF Pararescue and they're some of the baddest mf'ers on the planet.
Repulsive-Ad-2931@reddit
PJs are always on standby for launches and recoveries (for aborts specifically) and often but not always the dedicated recovery crews.
In this case they were (mostly) Navy SMTs (Search and Rescue Medical Technicians). Kinda like PJs without all of the combat training. Expert medics and aircrew for the MH-60s that picked them up.
The four docs actually assigned to the crew were a Navy Dive Physician and three enlisted Navy Dive medics though.
I don’t know 100% of the reason but it’s likely they just wanted crews organic to the USS John P. Murtha that was staged for the recovery
https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4456440/first-contact-meet-the-dive-medical-recovery-team-of-artemis-ii/
amarras@reddit
It looks like the medical crew + aircrew or at least squadron were training with NASA/the crew for the past few years, they weren't randomly chosen based on who would be on the ship
Elios000@reddit
we need more this and less pew pew from our military
mkosmo@reddit
We need both. And it's not all mutually exclusive.
But if you think USN keeps those guys around for only benevolent purposes, I have a bridge to sell you.
Jazzlike_Climate4189@reddit
Lol nope.
lenzflare@reddit
Hence the bro energy
ReesesPieces2020@reddit
These are navy divers
Turbo_Normalized@reddit
Incorrect. It's Navy dive medical.
https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/4456440/first-contact-meet-the-dive-medical-recovery-team-of-artemis-ii/
Rampant16@reddit
This is incorrect. The personnel in the video are from a US Navy dive medical team.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/04/11/meet-four-navy-sailors-who-welcomed-artemis-ii-astronauts-back-earth.html
wrongwayup@reddit
"US NAVY DIVER" on the backs of all their shirts
lazerbullet@reddit
Seem like military lunkheads from their dialogue and the tacticool helmets
tarheelz1995@reddit
Proudly announcing your ignorance plus a disdain for servicemen and women, eh?
Luci-Noir@reddit
It’s pretty crazy how much of Reddit hates the military.
Alternative_Ear5542@reddit
A lot of Reddit just hates everything.
Luci-Noir@reddit
A lot of these people get outraged if some politician or celebrity hates on something… but then they also hate those things.
Alternative_Ear5542@reddit
We've spent 10+ years cultivating outrage as a hobby for a lot of people and so it's their first reaction to anything. "What can I be angry/outraged about here".
throwsFatalException@reddit
You seem like a regular lunkhead based on this idiotic response.
DerFreudster@reddit
Was hoping aliens were going to come out, but instead it was boring old astronauts....
Tupac-Babaganoush@reddit
Theres people I work with that think this whole thing was fake..
danit0ba94@reddit
Likewise.
I don't talk to them or interact with them though.
Killentyme55@reddit
There is absolutely no point in arguing with flerfs or NASA deniers, it's a complete waste of time because they will never allow themselves to acknowledge their own nonsense.
That's why I'm not a particularly big fan of all the YT channels dedicated to debunking these guys, it's recognition, good or bad, they don't deserve. It's best to just ignore them and let the whole trend die off naturally.
Of course none of that matters if there's "content" to be made, so the cycle continues.
GinnyJr@reddit
I understand people being skeptical about the original landings , but with the amount of footage and everything now how can you even claim they faked this
Some guys on YouTube literally tracked the module with radio equipment while it was on its way back
Philly514@reddit
It must be so frustrating to train your whole life, accomplish something only a few beings have ever done, just to have a percentage of people call you a liar
onyx_64@reddit
Prolly Russians
OnePinginRamius@reddit
This is why I would formally like to bring back the word retarded. It's the most apt explanation for people that think this way.
canadiuman@reddit
It really was a great word for communicating a very specific meaning. Everyone in the 90s and early 2000s knew what it meant.
I get why it has been canceled or whatever, but replacing it is like trying to replace the word fuck. There's just nothing that carries the same weight.
Kruse@reddit
It's easy enough to just start using it again. If someone is so easily triggered by it, they're probably not worth spending much time around anyway.
StrigiStockBacking@reddit
We were using it in the 70s and 80s like that too
Luci-Noir@reddit
This says a lot about you.
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Kruse@reddit
Every now and then things like this come along that help the rest of us expose and more easily filter out the morons from our lives.
rckid13@reddit
The soviets had spy satellites. The Chinese currently have spy satellites. If the US were faking anything about their lunar programs the Soviets would have exposed it and used that as propaganda for sure. Russia and China know exactly what we are doing in space.
tarheelz1995@reddit
They have self-identified as being too dim to be promoted or retained on the payroll.
lenzflare@reddit
Middle managagement you say?
MrNewking@reddit
Smart people, it was.
Sixguns1977@reddit
I think we knew that there was going to be some of that. Yesterday at work I found out via congratulory email that the space division of our company had a hand in making the buoyancy devices on top of the capsule, and was involved in the astronaut training.
Our space division isn't even in the same part of the country as me, so I guess it COULD be BS, but I find that to be extremely unlikely. I'll leave that to the hard-core cynics and the conspiracy theorists.
FamiliarSource98@reddit
Unfortunately a lot of people believe this too, look at the comments on Instagram
crshbndct@reddit
Just hit them with "The ceiling on your understanding is not the ceiling on human knowledge"
mfigroid@reddit
All I could think of if I were one of the astronauts is "Stop your clapping, quit your yapping, and get me out of this damn thing. Who's got a Marlboro"
Reddit_newguy24@reddit
Four green? What does that mean? If they were d**d would it have been four red?
-Badger3-@reddit
We’re censorsing the word “dead” now?
FlatPainting3846@reddit
reddit genuinely banned an old account of mine for saying the word “kill”. Also youtube and instagram will ban you if you say anything related to death. So yeah it’s necessary.
-Badger3-@reddit
I can pretty much guarantee you haven't been banned for using the word "kill" or talking about death in general, you've been banned for the context in which you were doing it.
wetwater@reddit
They used the term several times while I watched the landing. It means 4 healthy astronauts.
Dead is black.
danit0ba94@reddit
I thought it might have referred to radiation tags or something alike.
mkosmo@reddit
It's the status of the astronauts. Green means all good.
Material_Magazine989@reddit
Yellow if they're injured. Red for dead.
Im just kidding I have no clue.
dietcoketm@reddit
Hypothetically by START triage standards red would be critical and black would be deceased
MaximumDoughnut@reddit
You're probably not far off.
Ndawson96@reddit
Basically means all the crew are fine
cas4076@reddit
4 thumbs up so no injuries on splashdown.
finnknit@reddit
I can only imagine what it must feel like to return to gravity after being weightless for an extended time period. Even after just being in water for an hour or two, gravity on land feels unpleasant.
danit0ba94@reddit
These guys were only gone for 10 ish days. They probably had a much easier time read adapting than, say, most ISS visitors. Especially those poor sods that were stuck up there for a good year. THAT must have been brutal.
davesauce96@reddit
Artemis mission specialist Christina Koch herself set the record for longest single space flight by a woman during her ISS mission at 328 days, so she would know better than just about anyone how tough that must be!
Luci-Noir@reddit
Yeah, that honestly sounds like a nightmare.
redditonlygetsworse@reddit
One of those poor sods is in this video, hah. Koch was on the ISS for 328 days.
Sprintzer@reddit
I’m getting motion sickness just thinking about bobbing around in that capsule for an hour or so
I’m sure Astronauts can’t have much motion sickness to speak of
MrTagnan@reddit
They took motion sick pills prior to re-entry and splashdown to be on the safe side, I think this came from one of the lessons from Apollo which was “bobbing in the ocean for a while after being in space sucks and can make you sick”
Sprintzer@reddit
Not surprising! I’m sure they travel with a small but comprehensive pharmacy in the spacecraft
imaguitarhero24@reddit
Have you seen these things lol
danit0ba94@reddit
Seen them.
Never want to ride them. 😂
Sixguns1977@reddit
I was at a nightclub that had one set up in their outside area. This club also had an open bar until 10pm. The people watching was glorious. My best friend's belt broke while he was on it. Many drunks hurled, I did not.
upturned2289@reddit
Being weightless must feel amazing on the spine.
EccentricFox@reddit
I thought the same, but another former astronaut was on IG saying your spine decompresses and your back muscles ache trying to readjust and stretch to match your spine.
NoooUGH@reddit
Listening to the stream and press conference, they mentioned how they took anti nausea medicine and pain relievers prior to entry to make it slightly easier for them
Substantial-Low@reddit
Up with no gravity, immediately to gravity and bobbing like a cork.
🤮🤮🤮
Koffieslikker@reddit
Imagine the smell of 4 people cooped up in a can of recycled air for 10 days...
More_Than_I_Can_Chew@reddit
I can't imagine what that blast of fresh ocean air feels and smells like after 10 days of recycled air.
Janky_Pants@reddit
It’s funny, I hate the smell of the sea but would gladly welcome it after that trip.
More_Than_I_Can_Chew@reddit
I would imagine the capsule air is very dry.....the humidity would be nice :)
Shamr0ck@reddit
How quickly does the outside cool off?
Ornery_Year_9870@reddit
Just like the tiles on the Shuttle, the heat shield is designed so it doesn't retain heat.
MandolinMagi@reddit
The ocean makes for a really big heatsink
ice445@reddit
Pretty fast. Once the shock heating subsides its still well into the negatives in the upper atmosphere
TofkaSpin@reddit
Ahhhjjh reminiscent of when Katy and co opened their hatch too early and had to close it again so Bezos could ‘unlock’ it 😆
Ndawson96@reddit
At least this time it had to be unlocked by the people outside
NoSwimmers45@reddit
Given this is a NASA mission that’s likely due to Liberty Bell 7 where the hatched opened prematurely and sank. Originally Gus Grissom was blamed but new evidence suggests the explosive bolts fired.
meuzobuga@reddit
AFAIK, not really. There were rumors, but NASA never blamed Grissom for it. It's possible this is a myth propagated by the book/movie "The Right Stuff".
Ornery_Year_9870@reddit
This is correct. Tom Wolfe's depiction of Gus Grissom is unforgivable.
mkosmo@reddit
The media played with it, too, but nobody that mattered thought he was responsible. In fact, they knew he couldn't be.
darsynia@reddit
Heartbreaking that Grissom and many others worried about that hatch and proved to be right in the end. They likely did not have to perform that test with oxygen at those levels, either.
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
It can be opened from the inside.
Annual-Advisor-7916@reddit
What's the official theory on that? Just a staged shot that looks more epic or something more like her not actually being in the capsule?
MrTagnan@reddit
Staged so that Bezos could stroke his ego. Designing a capsule door that can’t be opened internally is something only an idiot would do, which is why evidently the NS capsule door can be opened internally and externally
Annual-Advisor-7916@reddit
Sad, I like conspiracies involving universally hated people.
Jokes aside, the whole staging with her kissing the ground and acting like they somehow accomplished anything special is just cringe (for lack of a better word). Calling themselves astronauts is another joke.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Why are they wearing helmets?
mrford86@reddit
So they dont hit their head while on a bouncing boat, coming alongside a bouncing capsule?
Shockwave2309@reddit
Weird to me how normalised military stuff is in mirica but ok
I guess if you grow up with this stuff you don't see anything weird in it?
mrford86@reddit
So, in your opinion, the Marines, who are military, should have purchased non military looking helmets for this mission because you think they look too military?
An interesting take at the very least.
Shockwave2309@reddit
I usually don't put on a helmet when I go for a swim...
But yes, normal construction helmets should have done the job easily. Or even a bump cap would have done it easily
mrford86@reddit
They are not swimming.
Shockwave2309@reddit
They also did not hit their heads
mrford86@reddit
That you child see, in this very short video. What yiu do not see is tge small boat ride, in non smooth seas, to get to the capsule. You dont hit your head until you do.
I get it. You are ignorant on this matter. But those Marines have trained for VBSS missions. The requirement for helmets has come after head injuries were experienced. Stop arguing with very clear logic. THAT is why everyone is downvoating you.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Cool, why do I not wear a helmet when I go onto a sailboat?
mrford86@reddit
Because on a sailboat you are not conducting a crowded VBSS mission? Do you truly not understand, or are you being disingenuous? Ever seen a sailboat race where no one is wearing a helmet? It is hard to swim when you are unconscious.
Shockwave2309@reddit
I am actually trying to be controversial to maybe make people aware how normalised military stuff is in murica
mrford86@reddit
These are military members... How do you not understand?
Shockwave2309@reddit
Why does it need to be military personnel?
mrford86@reddit
I didnt say it needed to be, I said that it is. Having NASA have it's own navy for recovery missions is a little redundant. The US Navy has ALWAYS been used to recover capsules. All the way back to Allan Shepard in 1961.
The Navy is trained for this. The Navy gets used. This is an insanely simple concept. You have to be trolling.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Of course I am trolling. But I hope that my trolling makes some people question this omnipresence of military over there in this dictatorship...
mrford86@reddit
It will not. The Military doing a mission they train extensively for is not weird to normal people. All you are doing is looking stupid, dying on a hill no one cares about.
Shockwave2309@reddit
"Normal" people... you mean muricans?
mrford86@reddit
No. I mean normal people with base levels of deductive logic.
Shockwave2309@reddit
So everyone outside of murica?
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mrford86@reddit
Except you, apparently...
Shockwave2309@reddit
What gives you this impression?
mrford86@reddit
This interaction. Your snail's pace comprehension.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Nice, things sped up for me apparently
moving0target@reddit
SpEd sounds about right.
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moving0target@reddit
https://www.rya.org.uk/water-safety/safety-equipment/sailing-helmets/
SillyLayer2526@reddit
why would they buy new helmets and spend more money you idiot , also they were already comfortable wearing and swimming in their standard helmets so giving them new ones would just make them less effective
Shockwave2309@reddit
Because there is a purpose to everything and using the right gear for the job would be the right thing to do? Also it wouldn't look so stupid for the rest of the world... but I guess it makes good propaganda pics for your military?
SillyLayer2526@reddit
except a military helmet is the right gear , it does the job of protecting your head against the moving capsule even if it isnt purpose built for it.
also im not american and i criticize them and their military regularly but not for trivial shit like this
Shockwave2309@reddit
I am only criticising that they normalised military stuff over there so much that nobody notices stuff like that anymore...
Even their police turned into a military (looking) force and nobody gives a fuck
SillyLayer2526@reddit
in this case the military is recovering the capsule so of course they will wear military gear , when space X's crew dragon lands on earth , civilians recover it so they wear civilian clothing and helmets
Shockwave2309@reddit
Just weird to see so much military in this country over there. We have a strict "no military engagement in our own country" rule.
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No need for name calling
StormsOfMordor@reddit
The Navy are the ones who recover space capsules from the ocean for both NASA and the ESA. They have standard helmets they wear for military action and civilian action (like recovering a space capsule).
I just see Navy personnel recovering a capsule as they’ve done previously with Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. NASA and the DOD work pretty closely for technology so the DOD is going to help recover their technology and civilians from space capsules.
There are no “astronaut rescue helmets” so they wear their standard military helmets with what looks like a camera and a light. They’re not going to buy brand new helmets for the occasional recovery of a space capsule.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Whoah the first actual answer. Thanks for that.
It was just something I noticed as I am not desensitised to that kind of stuff (yet?) and I guessed they could use civilian (construction) helmets as well but maybe not... what do I know
headphase@reddit
"Ok guys I know you're the most elite rescue force in the world and have spent years training for nearly any scenario with a very specific set of gear that you always wear, but that junk is off-brand and kiiind of ruining the vibe.... sooo we got you this Bob the Builder special to soften things up for the Gram. Ok bye have fun don't fall off the boat!"
Shockwave2309@reddit
Lol most elite up their ass maybe... they get laid out at every single joint exercise since ever...
This is the kind of ignorance I was referring to. Muricans are just too full of their military and don't even notice it
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mrford86@reddit
This is the kind of slow, dimwhitted response I was referring to. The US ALWAYS hamstrings itself in joint exercises. Maybe read past the headlines sometimes. You learn absolutely nothing from easily winning any training scenario. No battle plan ever goes perfectly. You practice chaos so you do not react to it poorly when the consequences are real.
Your ignorant bullshit is no different than that you are so arrogantly claiming to be against. Depressingly ironic.
Pndrgin11@reddit
lol what?! wearing a helmet is not just an American thing, wearing safety equipment is universal,to have a helmet or some type of protective equipment for your head is pretty standard jfc
Shockwave2309@reddit
As I already mentioned in another comment (damn you muricans are easily triggered lol): there is specific gear for specific jobs. A bump cap for example would easily have done the job here
Pndrgin11@reddit
Lol yeah nah not American, you just a regular Sherlock Knobs aye, so your complaint is they chose a harder hat than required.. which seems a silly complaint since they are going to pick people up that were in something that fell out of space
Shockwave2309@reddit
My complaint is that they chose the most military looking shit for propaganda purposes I would guess?
My complaint is that this military shit is so omnipresent and just normalised over there that nobody sees a problem with military stuff anymore.
Bring civilisation back and stop making everything about military
Gullible_Goose@reddit
U.S. spacecraft recovery missions are conducted by the Navy. Have been since the 60s. These Navy men are wearing Navy issued helmets for their Navy jobs. It’s really not that deep
Shockwave2309@reddit
Why is it not done by civilians? Don't those guys have to invade someone somewhere?
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Gullible_Goose@reddit
You’re just looking for reasons to argue, stop being dense
Shockwave2309@reddit
I would never!
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PermaBanEnjoyer@reddit
You seem triggered by Americans tbh
Shockwave2309@reddit
I am triggered by ~self induced stupidity~ people wo decide not to educate themselves
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I am triggered by self induced stupidity that is just broadly accepted for some reason
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Poonpatch@reddit
And Marines in helmets.
MandolinMagi@reddit
Those helmets are bump helmets, and also attach hearing protection, NVGs, etc.
Shockwave2309@reddit
I can also attach hearing protection and flashlights to my construction helmet...?
igsas@reddit
Helmet is now “military stuff”? Ever go bike riding or skiing?
Shockwave2309@reddit
Yea but I don't wear tactical helmets while doing that. I wear stuff that is designed for this purpose
fallingjigsaws@reddit
We wore helmets while parachuting….
Shockwave2309@reddit
Of course you did... I suppose it was a combat training jump? So when you land, you would need a combat helmet?
fallingjigsaws@reddit
Why would you suppose that? Even on Hollywood jumps you wear a helmet. For reasons obvious to apparently everyone except you.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Well you do also wear a helmet while bicycling no? But that's not a tactical helmet?
So if you say you wore a tactical helmet while jumping, I assume it's for tactical purposes. Otherwise it's the same stupid thing like those dudes on a boat with tactical helmets
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igsas@reddit
You’re absolutely right, they should’ve worn their “get astronauts out of space capsule in the ocean” helmets.
Shockwave2309@reddit
They absolutely should have!
Instead they wore their "let's invade some country somewhere on the other side of the world and call it defense of the homeland" helmet :c
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PermaBanEnjoyer@reddit
While I think it's a stupid criticism, those are ballastic helmets, not worn bike riding or skiing
moving0target@reddit
It's not a "mirica" thing. It's an "operating in a dangerous environment" thing.
Shockwave2309@reddit
I operate in dangerous environments as well and I wear a construction helmet, not a tactical one.
If I was shot at, I might reconsider my choice of helmet tho. But just like those dudes, I don't need a tactical helmet
SgtToastie@reddit
There are a couple reasons, the primary is that they are standard issue gear. The boats they are on are very light and the sea kicks them everywhere. The helmets keep you safe from getting concussed on the zodiac when it gets tossed in the waves. You'll notice there's a camera and communications on the helmet allowing for the recording we see. Also allows everyone to talk over engine and sea noise.
Since this is a Naval recovery unit they'd use a combination of their standard gear and custom items this mission. There's a behind the scenes where these medical soldiers and Navy divers practice for the Artemis recovery on NASA's YouTube channel, look for the Artemis splashdown. This clip is of the medical personnel who first got into the capsule to check on and aid the astronauts until they were evacuated onto the ship and cleared.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Thanks for an actual helpful answer.
SgtToastie@reddit
Glad it's useful, if you look into white water rafting/kayaking you'll see they use a similar setup without the militarized style. I work in the US Gov and have assisted with joint NASA and military activities so I felt I could answer your question reliably.
Artemis Splashdown with discussion of what goes into getting the astronauts out at NASA's Youtube Channel > LINK
10 minutes before (2:25 minutes in) the time I shared is when medical unit in original video go in. Just after 3 hour mark the first astronaut gets out.
Apollo had a less refined version of the same process back in the day > LINK. The weird suits were for concerns about various chemicals (usually hyrdazine and ammonia) and rocket propellants that can off gas from the crew capsule.
lazerbullet@reddit
In case the space capsule falls on their heads.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Understandable. Have a nice day.
fallingjigsaws@reddit
Consider why you normally wear a helmet
Shockwave2309@reddit
Because I am climbing, because I am working at heights, because I am snowboarding...
Not while I go for a swim tho
fallingjigsaws@reddit
You’re either acting dumb or…
Shockwave2309@reddit
I love to have discussions with people who only ever accept their own religion/opinions :D
It's fun to point out weird things that people are used to and to see how some of them just don't notice anything weong with it
But that's just for my own amusement
igsas@reddit
The irony.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Ah you see, the quintessential thing about discussions is that two (or more) discussing parties take opposing views. Through discurs those views can get closer or not. But for a discussion to work, you need opposing views and people who stand for those views.
fallingjigsaws@reddit
You seem immature.
Shockwave2309@reddit
Aww thank you :)
PermaBanEnjoyer@reddit
Because they're soldiers ?
Shockwave2309@reddit
Are they being shot at?
Gunfighter0611@reddit
If they wouldn't have been marines or military they would have still worn a helmet,just a different looking one.
Mylo-s@reddit
Are there like a fart suppressing pills for the mission duration, or it is a part of training to put up with it?
DoesntMatterEh@reddit
I would guess submariners deal with more stank than astronauts
11sparky11@reddit
Kriegsmarine U-boats in particular. Type VIIs had two toliets but the second one was used as storage most of the time, so one toliet to share between 50+ men. Only saltwater and a special kind of soap that could be used with said saltwater for cleaning yourself, and some deodorant. U-978 had a patrol that lasted roughly 100 hundred days.
I think the smell probably wasn't too bad for Integrity in light of that.
DoesntMatterEh@reddit
Apparently they got used to the smell at some point. Could you imagine going out for watch and smelling the sweet sea air only to be entombed back into the cesspit afterwards 🤢
OMF1G@reddit
Probably activated charcoal filtering, it's probably nowhere near as bad smelling in there as people make out!
Octavya360@reddit
A friend of mine was the toxicologist responsible for their air and water. I can ask him how the air is filtered, but I’m assuming you’re probably correct.
GeekBrownBear@reddit
I feel like your friend would be more than excited to talk about this. That is super cool!
yabucek@reddit
They're not serving bean tortillas up there. I'd imagine gas production is something that's taken into account when prepping meals for the mission.
Random-Cpl@reddit
At least on the space station, bean tortillas are indeed on the menu
OnePinginRamius@reddit
Well how else are you going to measure the thrust potential for methane expulsion!?
Sprintzer@reddit
Not all gut biomes are the same. I think it’s like 20% of the population doesn’t even produce methane
patrickkingart@reddit
"Yeah! Welcome home!"
Man the whole mission was just one feel-good, inspiring moment from start to finish.
Revolutionary-Law382@reddit
With a malfunctioning toilet, that first rush of air might have been rank.
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
The toilet didn’t leak and they washed themselves regularly. I’m sure it didn’t smell like a candle shop, but there’s no reason to assume it was especially odorous.
DietCherrySoda@reddit
Toilet worked great for solids, and they used the contingency urinals for the liquids!
lazerbullet@reddit
If I landed on Earth and a bunch of dudebros climbed into my spaceship yelling “LETS GOOO!!!” and trying to fist bump me, I’d want to get right back into orbit.
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
They trained together before the mission.
mrhudy@reddit
All amazing, minus the dude yelling “let’s goooo!!!”
Let’s go is what you yell when you have nothing interesting to say.
skywagonman@reddit
Let’s gooooooo!!!!
Blue_Etalon@reddit
I'll bet those guys got and aromatic blast of porta potty and Nutella when that hatch opened.
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
The toilet wasn’t leaking waste and they were able to wash themselves regularly. I’m sure it didn’t smell like a candle shop, but there’s no reason to assume there was a terrible odor.
Axe_Care_By_Eugene@reddit
Full on Dutch Oven
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
The air was continuously filtered.
fussinghell@reddit
Whilst this is truly amazing I still think of the incident with Grissom and the sinking of his capsule. They’re doesn’t seem to be any urgency to get the crew out, just curious not a criticism
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
The Mercury capsule hatch sat much closer to the water line. In Gus’ incident the hatch blew prematurely.
CapitanShinyPants@reddit
We learned lessons from Mercury.
Weenyhand@reddit
Why are they climbing in the crew not climbing out ?
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
They perform medical checks before bringing them out.
danoive@reddit
Wonder what it smelt like in there…
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
For what it’s worth, they were able to wash themselves regularly.
Elios000@reddit
like 4 people living in a closet for a week
Texas_Kimchi@reddit
"The keys are in the trunk!"
"Say again!!!"
"I said... the keys are in here!!!"
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
Looks like a airplane… without wings!
Azsickboi@reddit
I can’t believe there’s a key, what if they drop it lol
KristnSchaalisahorse@reddit
It has a big yellow float attach to it.
MrTagnan@reddit
It has a float attached to prevent it from sinking
immunotransplant@reddit
Why did he call Victor “Mike” or “Hank”
MrTagnan@reddit
“Ike”, it’s his call sign I believe
Cirias@reddit
I will never get over the fact that they live in that tiny capsule for the entirety of their journey, it really hits home just how small it is when the ground crew are walking into it and moving around. Huge props to the astronauts, it's an amazing thing they've done.
Excellent-Court-9375@reddit
Its especially cramped with gravity in play lol, I suppose zero G has some benefits to that
MrTagnan@reddit
Christina Koch apparently liked to sleep “upside down” hanging from the docking tube, so I’m sure she agrees that zero-g has its perks
(Picture of what we believe is the position she slept in)
m0viestar@reddit
Floaty on the external key was a good call.
ApartmentForRentt@reddit
Anyone know what they were exchanging towards the end?
Jazzlike_Climate4189@reddit
I was curious too. The video cut out after he said “I’ve got something for you.”
Marklar_RR@reddit
When I was watching the live stream, I was hoping someone from the rescue team has gopro and we will see the action from close range. They didn't show it back then but better late than never. Great footage!
I_need_a_date_plz@reddit
I can’t believe they get transported home in such a small contraption. It creeps me out and I would be worried about claustrophobia in that thing.
antikythera3301@reddit
If I was the guy to pop open that hatch, I’d definitely be poking my head in there and be like “Welcome to earf’…”
Dr_Trogdor@reddit
Pencil->Spaceship->Boat
intellidepth@reddit
I will never cease to be amazed at how many people can fit in that capsule, at least temporarily.
Such a remarkable achievement and incredible teamwork from everyone for the mission to succeed as wonderfully as it did.
I clapped enthusiastically on launch and clapped enthusiastically on splashdown. Magnificent.
Superdry_GTR@reddit
Well thank God its not “Calvin” in there
trzanboy@reddit
The guy clapping after he opened the door made me unreasonably happy. 😊
ApplicationFull3440@reddit
That was amazing. Also wondering if they have to pass through a passport control. In theory, they have arrived from the outside. I am serious. How does law treat such missions? Are they exempt from passport controls?
ChartreuseBison@reddit
Apollo 11 did fill out customs forms
Elios000@reddit
capsule is US territory they never got out.
DisturbedForever92@reddit
They haven't.
A flight from Canada to Canada that overflies the US doesn't need passport control.
The went from US to US.
holein3@reddit
They have US CBP Preclearance on the Moon
cocktailians@reddit
They went from the US to the US.
Not sure how they handled the ones that landed on Soyuz in Kazakhstan, but I assume they were issued official passports and that those were brought to the landing site and they did the formalities sometime after touchdown.
Professional_Act_820@reddit
The grandchildren of those who did incredible things in the past...continuing to do great things.
commandercrackbutt@reddit
Who was that collecting them? Coast guard? Navy? NASA team?
bumbumpopsicle@reddit
You think there is a firearm on that boat?
ColorsCapello@reddit
Did they edit out the part where they handed them the piss jugs and said "Way she goes, boys"
OnePinginRamius@reddit
They just drilled those fuckers out on the ocean!
MugiwarraD@reddit
not gonna lie, i cant sit in there, its too small for my liking.
Sprintzer@reddit
It’s bigger than you think. It’s like a jumbo 8 person tent except you can use all of the cubic feet of volume in microgravity - thus making the effective size even larger
Orion is luxurious compared to Apollo or Soyuz. Seriously, look up Soyuz. It’s terrifyingly small for 3 pax
MrFickless@reddit
I might be wrong, but wasn't Soyuz originally designed for two? They had to make modifications like making the seats staggered to fit a third person.
Lucky for today's Soyuz crew though, they hardly spend any time in the capsule since they rendezvous with the ISS in 2-3 orbits. Some of the progress cargo craft even do it in one orbit, from the launchpad to the ISS in less than 2 hours.
ubergic@reddit
From the in-flight footage it looked spacious compared to Apollo, but I could be wrong.
iwantunity@reddit
Well...compared to Apollo it is indeed spacious. Compared to anything else? No.
TepacheLoco@reddit
Compared to mercury it's a ballroom
dietcoketm@reddit
Even on Gemini they were only able to raise their ass about 6 inches off the seat to shit in a bag while sitting to the guy next to you.
Pcat0@reddit
Which is luxury 12 bedroom mansion compared to the Soyuz decent module.
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zerbey@reddit
I mean, sure, compared to Apollo it's roomy but it's still pretty tiny. I stood next to the Orion mock up at the KSC and got claustrophobic just thinking about it. I mean, I'd put up with it if it meant I got to go to the Moon.
someonehasmygamertag@reddit
They could put the chairs away and maybe other stuff. They also float so more useable space.
TepacheLoco@reddit
And practically cavernous compared to mercury!
MugiwarraD@reddit
new level of clastrophobia unlocked.
Pristine-Ad983@reddit
Imagine living in a locked SUV for 10 days with 3 others. That would get old real fast.
buldozr@reddit
I'll be all in the driver's ears after a couple hours asking "Are we there yet?"
Gullible_Goose@reddit
By space capsule standards, Orion is extremely spacious. Definitely still a small space for a week with other people, but compared to Soyuz it’s like a mansion
buldozr@reddit
Was the European service module also inhabitable?
zerbey@reddit
Nope, there's no connection from the Orion capsule to the ESM.
CeleryStickBeating@reddit
No. No door through the heat shield.
zerbey@reddit
Soyuz also has an orbital module, so I'm sure that helps.
buldozr@reddit
The fisheye lens might have distorted the real size a bit.
lazerbullet@reddit
It’s much bigger than the Apollo capsule!
Vau8@reddit
The float on the "key" so it doesn't sink if it accidentally falls into the water—nice!
BearFan34@reddit
noticed that also. I'll bet there was a spare also on the boat
1800skylab@reddit
In rod we trust.
IEatLintFromTheDryer@reddit
Why are they climbing on board?
headphase@reddit
Right? With the sound off this kinda looks like an ICE raid
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DietCherrySoda@reddit
Turn the sound on then lol
ThatBaseball7433@reddit
To help the crew who are in bulky suits and strapped into seats and been in 0 G for 2 weeks, and secure the capsule? This seems incredibly obvious.
anymooseposter@reddit
Bragging rights
danit0ba94@reddit
No reason
The_DanceCommander@reddit
Helping them get out probably they just spent 10 days in zero gravity and splashed down after a 25,000mph reentry.
OstrichOk2793@reddit
Checking crew status
MaximumDoughnut@reddit
also providing first aid if needed, and then helping them out when the "front porch" was ready. 10 days without gravity take time to get used to again.
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adwrx@reddit
Imagine having to be in the capsule for 10 days, don’t think I could do it
MDGS@reddit
Don’t lose that key!
moving0target@reddit
It floats! Decades of research right there.
Elios000@reddit
Mercury 4 learned that one the hard way
zerbey@reddit
And if needed the crew and open the door from the inside.
dawtips@reddit
LOVE THIS!! But I hate upvoting a bot account :(
Emotional-Ad-6494@reddit
What happens if they have to go to the bathroom while on decent or waiting there?
Repulsive-Ad-2931@reddit
They try not to but they wear diapers during re-entry. Seriously.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Absorbency_Garment
wandering-monster@reddit
people who clap when the airplane lands smh 🙄
DuelJ@reddit
It would have been fun to have brought a facw-hugger plush to throw out the door immediately lol.
Soft_Walrus_3605@reddit
"Hey I see it's cramped in there... let us all pile in with you!"
Lrrr81@reddit
"My God, it's full of people!"
Missus_Missiles@reddit
History will remember this moment. When a random white dude yelled, "Let's goooo!"
fellipec@reddit
That was very cool, thanks for sharing!
BackgroundGrade@reddit
Reporter: "What was your role in the Artemis Project?".
Some NASA engineer: "Anti crotch bruising protective cushioning device for capsule hatch.".
Reporter: "Can you clarify?".
NASA engineer: "I made a blue pillow so the guy won't crush his nuts getting into the capsule.".
Proper-Beyond116@reddit
Not having rubber alien masks for this moment is a stain on the crew's legacy.
booster1000@reddit
Not having ape masks for this moment is a stain on the rescue team's legacy.
currupt_tsa_agent@reddit
That first bloke in has an epic story for the rest of his life
Kavein80@reddit
Here's the thing, from now until they die every single one of those guys out there was "the first one in" when they tell the story. Just embellishments on the story.
Just like there's is like 5 guys that claim to be "the guy" that shot Osama bin Laden.
linx0003@reddit
It would’ve been wild if they encountered apes on board.
danit0ba94@reddit
I will never let that joke go 😂 they have to do it Sunday
Alia_Ninja_6nine@reddit
Why do they need the seal cover
Pugs-r-cool@reddit
To stop the seal from being damaged while they enter and exit the capsule.
No_Public_7677@reddit
To protect the soft butts of the astronauts when they come out
danit0ba94@reddit
🍺this one's for that hip hip that never got hoorayed.
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mintaka@reddit
The girth on this thing wow
youkeepstaring@reddit
Rise looped around Commander Reid’s wrist gives me so much feels, that they were together through re-entry.
AngryMillennialFU@reddit
"Stinks like sex in here...."
Triggerz777@reddit
This gives me so much hope in humanity
karateninjazombie@reddit
That would have been way funnier if the guys in the boat all put on monkey masks before approaching and opening the door.
MyDespatcherDyKabel@reddit
Sick
moving0target@reddit
Wonder what the "been there" badge for breaching a space capsule looks like.
Independent-Big1966@reddit
Someone had to ruin the moment with a "Let's gooooooo!!" 🙄
pickles_and_mustard@reddit
Awesome! Love to see it.
post-explainer@reddit
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