How We Take Spacecraft Out of Orbit
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Published 2024-03-26
How do we get spacecraft out of orbit? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down everything you need to know about deorbiting spacecraft and safely reentering our atmosphere. How are we going to get the ISS out of orbit?
Learn about terminal velocity, escape velocity, and how aerobraking heat shields save fuel. We discuss issues with uncontrolled orbits and crashing into the Pacific Ocean. Plus, why did we let Casini burn up in Saturn’s atmosphere? How are we going to get the ISS out of orbit? Neil also shares his ideas about the new space race and China’s space station.
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00:00 - Introduction: Deorbiting
00:30 - Breaking Down Reentry
3:11 - Getting to Terminal Velocity
4:35 - Aerobraking with Heat Shields
7:41 - Deorbiting Casini
8:32 - Deorbiting the ISS & China’s Space Station
10:02 - The New Space Race
11:30 - Closing Thoughts
All Comments (21)
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What did you learn from this Explainer?
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The frustration on Neil's face when he said "42" 😂😂
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When Chuck said 42, I felt that.
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2:45 Thanks for the shoutout Chuck, 42!
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Neil's recovery when Chuck finally says '49' 😂
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Who else understands concepts better with Neil than at School? >>>>>>
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I too also said 42 in my head ...then I saw the pain... the level of love that have for the two of you is ....
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Chuck knows the anwer to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and Everything!
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Always great to see Neil using his office, at the Hayden Planitarium as a set . So many interesting books and artifacts just out of focus. Would be great if when filming from his office that Neil shares some info on the books on his shelves. Ideally, one title every time he post a video from his office, but even a Book of the Month would be great. Books are awesome, they don't need batteries and totally impervious to solar storms and any other forms of electromagnetic interference. Please share !👍👍👍
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We need a 3 Body Problem analysis video Dr. Neil, that show was so awesome
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When chuck talked about mental health. You got me as a fan!
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when chuck said 7^2 square = 42 💀🤯 Neil is hilarious 2:27
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E=MC2 is not the first equation learned in school. It was probably 1 + 1 = 2
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I'm on your team Chuck. I got as check up from the neck up and found great meds to get me through life. My wife and kids suffered for too many years with my depression. Anyone who meets me now sees a happy me.
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Chuck Mistake was just a showman slip, because “The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42”, from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Don't know about Chuck and Neil, but I think most of us learn "two and two make four" even before we learn that E = mc^2. Fight me on this one.
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It's nice to listen in on you guys. Love all the information I get . Thank you.
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@StarTalk , im glad and appreciative of Chuck touching upon a subject that almost no one talks about. I understand this is the primary channel , but I do believe having a podcast about mental health in general would be a great subject for your secondary channel Startalk +. It's not everyday that astrophysicists come out and openly talk about their mental health. Chuck I appreciate you.
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Beautiful, just beautiful conversation.
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I'm glad Chuck is now feeling better, I can actually see you were putting up fake smiles previously and I can see that you actually feeling real down at the time.
