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> breaks record of orbital spaceflight It broke it's own record of "time-in-orbit" and as far as spaceflight records go this is one of the least relevant. Once
by kanox 7y ago
> breaks record of orbital spaceflight
It broke it's own record of "time-in-orbit" and as far as spaceflight records go this is one of the least relevant. Once a spacecraft gets to orbit it is very easy to stay there almost indefinitely.
Hell, the ISS breaks the record for "continuous habitation in orbit" every day.
- mabbo 7y agoWhile true, and I see your point, it's also worth pointing out: the ISS doesn't need to make any trips back down again. This is a re-usable spaceship, albeit one humans don't get to ride in.
- lukeschlather 7y agoThe ISS problem is arguably harder. It doesn't need to survive reentry but you also can't take the whole thing apart, clean it, and put it back together again in a nice climate-controlled machine shop. You have to do it in cramped zero-gravity and keep most of the systems online while you're doing it.
- LargoLasskhyfv 7y agoThis one changes orbits. Multiple times per mission.
- kanox 7y agoAlmost all spacecraft carry propulsion and can change their orbit. There are even known cases of spysats deliberately shadowing comsats.
- scarecrowbob 7y agoMan, if you wanna get points in Tony Hawk Pro Skater, you gotta land the trick. Same thing... I don't think the ISS is gonna land that trick, as far as I know... I'd be stoked to find out I'm wrong about that, though.
- moonbug 7y agoWhat?
- vinay427 7y agoI believe they're saying that the requirement of landing after staying in space for a long period of time should constitute a new record, and that they would be excited to learn about plans to land the ISS back on Earth in some capacity as this would place the ISS in the running for this record.