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Chariots for Apollo (Pellegrino & Stoff)
Dalhousie:
I am half way through this - what are other people's thoughts?
It's written without references and has some obvious sensationalised inaccuracies (Luna 1 was not a steel ball, Leonov did not nearly die during his EVA, and Thomas Gold was not a geologist).
A few titbits that I have not seen elsewhere, some seem reasonable, some improbable. Were astronauts really not interested in being involved with testing the LEM? Did three three Apollo 1 "test conductors' (including the "test director") actually faint at their consoles when the fire happen?
Obviousman:
I believe Leonov did nearly die; after all, he had to depressurise his suit to a dangerous level to get back into the spacecraft.
Dalhousie:
--- Quote from: Obviousman on February 22, 2024, 05:42:07 AM ---I believe Leonov did nearly die; after all, he had to depressurise his suit to a dangerous level to get back into the spacecraft.
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He reduced the pressure from 40 kPa down to 273.5 kPa. This is not a dangerous level, it is more that the Apollo EVA suit (25.5 kPa, and 50% more than the safe minimum for any suit in an emergency (e.g. 18.5 kPa used by by the Shuttle EES).
Dalhousie:
--- Quote from: Dalhousie on February 25, 2024, 05:25:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Obviousman on February 22, 2024, 05:42:07 AM ---I believe Leonov did nearly die; after all, he had to depressurise his suit to a dangerous level to get back into the spacecraft.
--- End quote ---
He reduced the pressure from 40 kPa down to 27 kPa. This is not a dangerous level, it is more that the Apollo EVA suit (25.5 kPa), and 50% more than the safe minimum for any suit in an emergency (e.g. 18.5 kPa used by by the Shuttle EES).
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bknight:
I was under the impression that the Soviets used a nitrogen-oxygen mixture for their cosmonauts after the O2 accident that burned one of their cosmonauts. But I could be mistaken in that impression.
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