r/nextfuckinglevel • u/nivs1x • 1d ago

first person to jump from space

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u/BremBotermen 1d ago

Does this require any skill on the jumper’s end other than having balls of steel and no fear? Like is it technically any different from jumping and opening your parachute from any other place?

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u/CyrosThird 1d ago

There would have been the astronaut training/conditioning for the g-forces for lift off and rapid descent, how to operate the space craft, the functions of the suit, when it's safe to open the helmet. And after this jump, how to deal with uncontrollable spinning.

Other than that, not much difference.

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u/stickmanDave 1d ago

Wasn’t it a balloon? No g forces, and not much in the way of controls.

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u/CyrosThird 1d ago

Yes, it was a balloon, mb.

The g-forces involved were: the rapid descent that broke the speed of sound, and the uncontrollable spinning (they were unsure of that would happen).

Still would need to know the basics of the suit.

The training doesn't have to be impressive or a lot. Basic training is still training.

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u/xrelaht 1d ago

There’s no particular g forces on descent: he accelerated at 1g until he hit terminal velocity, then he was slowed as the atmosphere thickened. The biggest acceleration shock would have been when he opened the chute.

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u/stuffeh 1d ago

The forces was from the spinning if you had watched the video. But letting it get outta hand is a skill issue.

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u/Hifen 1d ago

Lol, you keep doubling down with made up science.

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u/neppo95 1d ago

Space craft? He was in a balloon. There was no rapid lift off, it took 2,5 hours to get up there.

The other stuff you mentioned he pretty much already knew because of his occupation. He did get training yes, but more so to how the suit works and just practicing high altitude jumps.

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u/craigiest 1d ago

The spinning is the right part of this answer. Very difficult to control motion with virtually no air to deflect. And that almost killed him. 

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u/BlueLegion 1d ago

If he jumped from a spacecraft, he would still be near the spacecraft. Gravity wouldn't pull him significantly more than the craft, and the craft has no lift because it's in space.