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There's some neat video of Don Pettit who did the work on the prototype version made out of what looks like plastic sheets and Kapton tape. He's very happy to g
by rtkwe 3y ago
There's some neat video of Don Pettit who did the work on the prototype version made out of what looks like plastic sheets and Kapton tape. He's very happy to go on shows and talk about it so there's lots of video of him explaining the principals. This [0] is the original NASA recording of him explaining it.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pct3JhVFSLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pct3JhVFSLo
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQIivUuuXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQIivUuuXk
- vidanay 3y agoHe is the most "uncomfortable" NASA astronaut I have ever seen. He seems to really not want to be on camera whereas every other one I've ever seen is fine with it.
- rtkwe 3y agoI'm not sure that might just be how he speaks, he seems to do a fair amount of non-mandatory PR engagements if he really didn't like doing them. I read his mood as more "excited energy" from an unpolished public speaker rather than distinctly unhappy to be performing, he came up from the scientist track rather than the pilot/military track for astronauts which can also explain it somewhat maybe.
- mkl 3y agoI've seen quite a few of his videos and never got that impression. He seems to love explaining stuff on camera.