Why NASA Spun Astronauts Around, But Doesn't Any More

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5 жыл бұрын

The Multi Axis Trainer, or MAT, is an icon of space exploration and astronaut training. But other than spinning round kids at Space Camp: what's it actually used for?
Thanks to Moriah and all the team at Space Camp! You can find out more about their programs for kids and for adults at www.spacecamp.com/
Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin)
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@draganoiugeorge6010 5 жыл бұрын

"i forgot to do the outro" oh, Tom...

@bdf2718 5 жыл бұрын

Lamest excuse I have ever heard for getting another ride.

@kevinalavoine1335 5 жыл бұрын

Going to try that at the park next time I go!

@Inn1 5 жыл бұрын

That was halairous!

@Inn1 5 жыл бұрын

+spim randsley seems so but look very fun I wish I could try it.

@9072997 5 жыл бұрын

You think!?! If this weren't a simulation, your channel would be dead right now! Again!

@TomScottGo 5 жыл бұрын

I was in the MAT for a total of five minutes. I wasn't dizzy afterwards, but I did need to just sit straight up and keep my head forward for a while afterwards...!

@unniFI 5 жыл бұрын

2 weeks ago.. stop time traveling

@charleyatkins9094 5 жыл бұрын

Wut

@jonkki 5 жыл бұрын

Have you upgraded your camera gear recently? I think image quality has gone up quite a bit!

@Nosgoroth 5 жыл бұрын

Tom, you keep doing this to yourself...

@johnanth 5 жыл бұрын

Absolute mad lad

@plasticshorts6972 5 жыл бұрын

This is ground control to major Tom...

@Konym 5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised I haven't seen this joke more often.

@crystalsoulslayer 5 жыл бұрын

Put on your red shirt, Major Tom.

@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 5 жыл бұрын

@@Konym Because it's the cringiest line in music history

@Basement-Science 5 жыл бұрын

@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 Are you telling me there´s an english version of that song? _proceeds to search bar_

@plasticshorts6972 5 жыл бұрын

@@Basement-Science an english version of space oddity? Or what song are you talking about?

@Max_Jacoby 5 жыл бұрын

- "I forgot to do the outro!" - (an hour later, going home) "I forgot to answer the title question!"

@FreeStuffPlease 4 жыл бұрын

Yea atleast going into the future. Computers will handle this problem.

@yvrelna 4 жыл бұрын

@@FreeStuffPlease Computers aren't going to handle this problem. If the computers have been doing their job correctly, they would never have gotten into the kind of situation that requires this to begin with. This kind of situation is essentially a last ditch effort to hopefully regain control, but in practice, you're effectively already doomed.

@HipEpic 4 жыл бұрын

@@yvrelna I'd imagine they'd have redudant systems in place just in case

@VesseshHebbar 4 жыл бұрын

@@yvrelna Not necessarily. External events are not in the computer's control. And the physics of a space craft interacting with its external environment are tough. It is quite possible that a series of unexpected, low probability events led to this scenario, and then after a point conditions become favorable again, for the computer to regain control of the craft. Computers are not God like beings that can handle everything. But a computer can definitely do these types of calculations way more effectively than a human.

@TheGbelcher 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ProTon-ne5vi 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Scott has fully transformed into a beyblade

@ProTon-ne5vi 5 жыл бұрын

BEYBLADE BEYBLADE LET IT RIP!

@MisterAppleEsq 5 жыл бұрын

This is what everything up until now was building up to.

@heyitsnotarisatv 5 жыл бұрын

y e s

@aiksi5605 5 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@psycholocke4090 5 жыл бұрын

you do mean "Digitized" or "Digitated" 😉

@lucyhtml 5 жыл бұрын

I will never understand where Tom gets these amazing video ideas from...

@jeremylakeman 5 жыл бұрын

From people who invite him to places.

@MichaelSteeves 5 жыл бұрын

This was linked to Destin's Thinkercon in Huntsville. I'm not sure if this was one of the official events, but space camp was involved in the event.

@samuelgarbergs8901 5 жыл бұрын

From people in dark alleys.

@magic_cfw 5 жыл бұрын

go to the pub and not get drunk, but enough to make you think of random things.

@MDZPNMD 5 жыл бұрын

Regulary watching citations needed i come to the conclusion that mr. Scott and and his peers are educated beyond usefulness potentially leading to a greater variety of subjects they talk about. Example, Scott and friend talk about great thing friend has heard of but not the majority of people, scott goes and visits great thing, meets people there or talks with people later on about the great thing that spawn a discussion about another great thing, repeat. If this goes on then at some point Scott covered all great things and starts covering not so great things becoming an influencer.

@mewtwo367 4 жыл бұрын

They should add these to amusement parks... Looks fun

@18booma 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen a similar attraction, not at an amusement park, but at a outdoor trance festival. Only differences, on the one for fun, you're standing and it's not done via machine, but rather by the rider (with an attendant there to help you strap in and stop).

@m4gnum829 4 жыл бұрын

they should just make it bigger so a lot of people could ride it at the same time

@Gaswafers 4 жыл бұрын

That's the problem though: You can't have more than one because your stomach needs to be in the center of rotation to avoid nausea.

@fanikr2932 4 жыл бұрын

I have been on something similar of this, it was realy fun and it was faster

@kiiturii 4 жыл бұрын

@@m4gnum829 that wouldnt work at all. If you listened to the video

@ailaG 5 жыл бұрын

"Hi, this is MAT." "And this is Tom." "And this a sick, weird version of a bench."

@mistythecat3050 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@thesalad8553 3 жыл бұрын

@signalworks 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I’ve always wondered why NASA spun astronauts around but doesn’t anymore!

@aturchomicz821 5 жыл бұрын

Cool

@andikahetris5219 5 жыл бұрын

Keeps me awake for nights

@anarchyantz1564 5 жыл бұрын

Probably due to them not having a manned space program any more.

@They_all_lie 5 жыл бұрын

because they know it's bs

@vara202 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know they'd stopped.

@safir2241 5 жыл бұрын

You spin me round baby right round

@robertsteich7362 5 жыл бұрын

Safir damn it!!! Yet an other song stuck in my head.

@certifiedpossum8655 5 жыл бұрын

**2 men calling themselves "ninja sex party" spins around slowly**

@cuzeverynameistaken1283 5 жыл бұрын

Nice mandelbrot.

@safir2241 5 жыл бұрын

An Infestor I love ninja sex party

@poposterous236 5 жыл бұрын

Like a mandlebrot right round round round

@britpoint7022 5 жыл бұрын

Good thing the Gemini astronauts took part in this, as Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott had to correct a roll of almost 50 revolutions per minute during a malfunction on Gemini 8, forcing them to fire up their re-entry control system and abort the mission.

@StringerNews1 5 жыл бұрын

I recall a couple of instances when rotational motion happened, and was corrected successfully and the mission went on uneventfully. Without any prior training, that might have ended in disaster.

@michalreynaud1422 5 жыл бұрын

Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott never did a training on the MASTIF, ironically ... as per some sources.

@rabrandom 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Scott is the Blue Peter presenter we never got as children. But he’s the one we got as adults :)

@fruitella196 5 жыл бұрын

rabrandom well I’m still a child sooo

@Topperfalkon 5 жыл бұрын

@@fruitella196 isn't it past your bedtime?

@fruitella196 5 жыл бұрын

@@Topperfalkon no, i don't exactly have a bedtime

@DigitalDiabloUK 5 жыл бұрын

I hope we can earn Tom Scott badges that let us get discount entry to interesting places.

@KumaBean 3 жыл бұрын

@rabrandom Dude, you couldn't have put that any better if you tried! 👌

@mayocult2025 4 жыл бұрын

2:07 The astronaut's chair would (groans) I see why people want to become astronauts

3 жыл бұрын

Omg

@Shrek_Now_go_away 3 жыл бұрын

Omg

@raymondha1897 3 жыл бұрын

This is ground control to major Tom...

@winstoniansmithsonian6367 3 жыл бұрын

They say you don’t get dizzy or nauseous when on this thing but I’m getting dizzy and nauseous looking at this

@CrossTrash 5 жыл бұрын

IMAGINE THE VR FLIGHT SIMULATORS YOU COULD MAKE WITH THIS SYSTEM.

@Crypt1cmyst1c 4 жыл бұрын

the only control over it is from a motor that only spins one direction. the middle ring is powered by the motor, but the rest of it spins wildly due to being designed to be unbalanced and gravity makes it go crazy.

@mollie-wankenobi8655 4 жыл бұрын

@@Crypt1cmyst1c there are full motion flight simulators that already do this, just in a more controlled manner.

@dasgoofinhiemer5039 4 жыл бұрын

I went to space camp in titusville back in the day. they had a centrifuge with a tilting cabin and they played a pov jet flight while they spun you up. money no object you put a 6 axis on the end of a centrifuge arm so you can load g's.

@skylinetv2778 2 жыл бұрын

Sega R360 and R360Z actually do that

@flossenking 5 жыл бұрын

2:08 the astronaut's chair would have *OOOUUUHHHH* controls on it.. 😂 I feel you Tom

@Venom-kg5hf 3 жыл бұрын

If this was installed in amusement parks, then everyone would have been astronauts in the future.

@AnishMurthy1297 5 жыл бұрын

Mariah was my team's mentor when I was at Space Camp for the week I was there, nice to see she's doing well. I was in the very same MAT, so it feels awesome knowing I was in a place Tom's ridden in.

@Angelica_Steam8750 5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkPentler Really? Just..... No.....

@alphen9487 4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkPentler lucky smh

@greenm110 3 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyyy what year did you go to space camp

@greenm110 3 жыл бұрын

Amish Murthy I went in 2016

@cheshirecynic3061 2 жыл бұрын

I am also happy to find out that I've sat where Tom's sat! Can't remember for the life of me who was running it at the time, though, as I participated in the Space Academy and Aviation Challenge back around 2002. I hope you (and any other fellow space campers here) enjoyed the experience as much as I did!

@amousenamedjay6638 3 жыл бұрын

I've been on that thing! It's super fun and you don't get motion sickness bc your center of gravity stays the same! Space camp in general is an amazing experience, and I had so much fun there!

@Crypt1cmyst1c 4 жыл бұрын

Oh hey, it's Moriah! I work at space camp. I'm part of the team that does the safety checks and routine maintenance on the MAT.

@grasss-eater8928 4 жыл бұрын

Crypt1cmyst1c r u sure

@Corn0nTheCobb 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@xotic4846 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been in the exact thing! I went there last year on a field trip. Now my life is complete knowing that Tom went in the same machine as me.

@ricelord7736 Жыл бұрын

I rode in that one as well (:

@mr.worldwide4758 5 жыл бұрын

"Are you ready?" "No!" Tom, blink twice if you need help

@jeybird6276 3 жыл бұрын

The students at my highschool built one of these over 10 tears ago in welding class. Manually spun, worked amazing

@EllipticGeometry 5 жыл бұрын

As someone who’s learned about gimbal lock, it’s all I notice.

@damientonkin 5 жыл бұрын

EllipticGeometry I never fully understood the problems I was having as a 3D modeller until I started studying space history and learned about gimbal lock and floating point variables.

@thehiddenninja3428 4 жыл бұрын

I like your name and profile picture :)

@planegaper 4 жыл бұрын

hey eliptic, check out how they navigated the apollo command module, using frames of reference, stars and the gimbal, super clever, you would enjoy it.. it's why it was so important to get the numbers down in apollo 13 , as seen in the film.. also how guggenheim's money revolutionized instruments, Larry Sperry's story is incredible as well.

@noizsegat1924 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Mandelbrot.

@shadeydo 4 жыл бұрын

1:28 says a tiny "yo" in red marker

@o_poky9359 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao just saw ut

@o_poky9359 3 жыл бұрын

*It

@Mindraker1 3 жыл бұрын

How did you spot that?

@Graftin_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mindraker1 with eyes

@emceebih 17 күн бұрын

I think it's actually upside down. If you look at it the other way it has a checkmark above it and says "ok"

@jessetorres8738 5 жыл бұрын

I remember doing this when I went to Space Camp as a kid. I didn't understand it, but I enjoyed it.

@duckrutt 5 жыл бұрын

I don't remember going on that. Mind you it was '85(ish) and they were rebuilding everything at the time. Edit: I found the binder and it was the summer of 1986. Also go team Neptune!

@MarineRec 5 жыл бұрын

I remember doing this 2 years ago

@iamthinking2252_ 5 жыл бұрын

MarineRecPlayz it was fun?

@MarineRec 5 жыл бұрын

@@iamthinking2252_ kinda it would have been more fun if my instructor actually knew how to work it. When got on it was very slow but some others went super fast

@slook7094 5 жыл бұрын

Yup. My camp didn't bother to tell us what it was for. It was just "astronaut training." We accepted it and it was a hell of a ride.

@thatthomasguy1319 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I appreciate this so much right now, but thank you for not putting music over the person speaking.

@joeyhomiller7945 4 жыл бұрын

I did space camp at huntsville twice as a kid and the MAT was one of my favorite things there. Kinda bizarre seeing a Tom Scott video of it. It's still sitting in that same spot in the tent-like building next to the giant shuttle replica by the looks of it

@hl.alexis 4 жыл бұрын

It is, I went too!!

@SquooshyShark1000 18 күн бұрын

yup

@emiliofernandez7117 5 жыл бұрын

Tom your mission, should you chose to accept it is.. Make 2019 the best year yet! 🍇

@ruileite4579 5 жыл бұрын

Why grapes?

@colinantink9094 5 жыл бұрын

Rui Leite seconded...

@ruileite4579 5 жыл бұрын

Colin Antink ?

@colinantink9094 5 жыл бұрын

Rui Leite I also wonder why grapes. Heh. Can’t spell seconded apparently.

@sally232 5 жыл бұрын

@@ruileite4579 maybe because of his culture, in our culture the more round fruits you collect and display during new year, the luckier you are the next year...

@psycho5815 4 жыл бұрын

1:05 dead ass looks like James Charles in thirty years

@kaylabrand7403 3 жыл бұрын

I wish most videos on KZfaq were like this. His videos are clear and fun, and I learn something every time.

@dlmhdlmd 2 жыл бұрын

even if this was a good three or so years ago, the idea of tom visiting alabama at some point makes me very excited as an alabama citizen.

@everettyoung9325 4 жыл бұрын

“Otherwise known as that spinny thing that astronauts get strapped into” Yes everyone calls t then including me

@NathanJamesJerritze 2 жыл бұрын

"30 revolutions a minute" sounds like europe to me boss

@megarockman 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, goodness, you're bringing back old memories Tom! Shout out to all the Campers on here!

@Luke_05 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I like how you don’t get dizzy! Normally I get dizzy easily so I like the look of this.

@FryGuy1013 5 жыл бұрын

They used to have a similar thing to this at amusement parks and carnivals which was just the 3 rings but not powered. I had a lot of fun riding them when I was in my teens :)

@PrograError 5 жыл бұрын

untill someone's hand got jammed in em

@Halfpipesaur 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, one take. Oh wait, the outro

@justblaze4707 4 жыл бұрын

Ive been there! Instantly brought bacl memories from my 7th grade summer experience when i got a scholarship to the robotics camp. Epic

@pinkajou656 3 жыл бұрын

Before the video I got an ad with an astronaut talking about preparing for space travel. How fitting

@recommn 5 жыл бұрын

I bet you love this job. You looked so happy in MAT! Happy New Year!

@AwakeningEnthusiast 4 жыл бұрын

I love here in Huntsville AL, I o to the space and rocket center quite often. And the davidson center too. Highly recommend it to anyone any age!

@MrHat. 4 жыл бұрын

What's your age ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@cheshirecynic3061 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to ask a random question on a year-old thread, but curiosity has gotten the better of me: Does Martin Martinez still do his spray painting booth outside there, by the rockets? Honestly, as much as I enjoyed everything else about my time there, the coolest part of my trip was watching him vibe out to his stereo while using actual trash to paint masterpieces in mere minutes.

@dipi71 5 жыл бұрын

You really get to play with all the fun toys, Tom. Happy New Year, cheers!

@bobmcfishkens6443 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom for another great year

@trlittletoaster 4 жыл бұрын

"The astronaut chair would, AOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH"

@Kipricoffical 3 жыл бұрын

Me: Realizing I have sat where Tom Scott has Also me: AAAAAAAAAAAAAA YESSSSSSSSSSSS

@kutsumiru 4 жыл бұрын

Surprising to hear most people enjoy this test. I can always count on learning something from Tom's videos

@mojosbigsticks 5 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Tom and sidekicks!

@bruh-di4ku 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting as always Tom.

@TannarabianFox 5 жыл бұрын

Space Camp was truly one of the best experiences I’ve had. This particular simulator is cool, but it’s actually, for me, one of the least memorable parts, which speaks to the amazing programs at Space Camp.

@motzPHaragas 5 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year, Tom Scott.

@sophieburns1911 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh I did that at Space Camp. It was so much fun. They told us to keep our eyes open and if we didn’t we would pass out. I wish I could do it again.

@KyrstOak 5 жыл бұрын

But why isn't it used anymore?

@KyrstOak 5 жыл бұрын

@@ragnkja Ah, ok. Thanks.

@chris_tzikas 5 жыл бұрын

@@ragnkja I don't think that answers the question. How is it gaining control of the spacecraft in such a situation not as relevant anymore? Update: well I should pay a bit more attention to what the video says haha

@speculativemusings3593 5 жыл бұрын

Χρήστος Τζήκας the shuttle is a different shape, so won't spin the same. They use something else now

@grasuh 5 жыл бұрын

Gemini or similar small "canister" spacecraft have low mass and inertia. When something goes wrong it is very possible the spacecraft could rotate violently and the astronaut could get disoriented or become unconscious. The risk of the fast rotation is much less likely with large ships like space shuttle due to high inertia.

@TheEgg185 5 жыл бұрын

EasiPat - WTF. they don't use the space shuttle anymore. They use the Soyuz now which is a space capsule. I'm guessing the training now is all done in Russia and they probably have one of these there.

@TheSam1902 5 жыл бұрын

How do they deal with gimbal lock ?? Next thing to invent: The quaternion astronaut training camp: gimbal lock free edition.

@jks2389 5 жыл бұрын

I did Space Camp there back in the late 90's I think. Was awesome. Still some of the best memories of my life.

@SamPhoenix_ 5 жыл бұрын

Woo! I went there 5 years ago on a week long school science trip and went on that exact MAT, it was an amazing experience.

@JanSanono 5 жыл бұрын

Happy new year everyone! 🎆

@AalbertTorsius 5 жыл бұрын

I've also seen this used on a game show, where contestants had to answer questions while being spun.

@daveandbusters7853 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, this was a school trip for me in middle school. Definitely a highlight of my childhood, looking up at the night sky from the base of the decommissioned rockets and shuttles on the site and dreaming of the stars.

@emilydavis8180 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, I did that at space camp ten years ago! I remember that was one of my favorite parts.

@imveryangryitsnotbutter 5 жыл бұрын

This is ground control to Major Tom; you've really made the grade. And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear.

@maxbradley9477 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot the “That is somthing you might not have known” at the outro

@thesingularbean5915 2 жыл бұрын

i did this when i went, it was so much fun

@JTheMelon 5 жыл бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

@TheR971 5 жыл бұрын

Matt: Multi Axis Tom Trainer

@nono-ky2yu 5 жыл бұрын

Try playing pin the tail on the donkey after a minute in one of these!

@xxiicooliixxrich2351 4 жыл бұрын

Your not dizzy so it wouldn't make a difference

@danltg 2 жыл бұрын

I went to this exact place in 2017 when I was in 8th grade. Super fun and you don’t get dizzy after it!

@turbochargedtransit7241 4 жыл бұрын

I did this when I was a kid! Loads of fun, worth going to Alabama for.

@hiennguythianh2396 4 жыл бұрын

When I see this guy: BLIMEY

@skjorta1984 4 жыл бұрын

CRUMBS

@cooperyancey8518 5 жыл бұрын

I’m from Huntsville!!!! I wish I would’ve known you came by!!!

@jaguarj1942 5 жыл бұрын

Happy new year from Australia Tom

@cecinkm 5 жыл бұрын

I was in that exact thing. It was one of my favorite experiences, so much fun! Space camp was incredible

@sih8283 4 жыл бұрын

Is “Geminee” a suitable way to pronounce Gemini?

@Agelio 13 күн бұрын

As someone who was inside the MAT at the age of 12, I can confirm that this it is TERRIFYING watching all of your friends be inside of it wondering if it will break.

@jackcostello3273 5 жыл бұрын

I went to space camp when I was much younger and visited again recently. Amazing place, 10/10 recommend for any kid with an interest in space exploration and is a big part of the reason I'm studying aerospace engineering right now.

@eastonsim3723 5 жыл бұрын

happy new year

@sad_ie1015 4 жыл бұрын

*nuclear bomb happens* Tom: can we get that one more time please I forgot to do the outro

@kimmstiny. 4 жыл бұрын

The only quality content on KZfaq

@randalledington4777 4 жыл бұрын

I got to use that! It's fantastic! Wish we got to use them for 5 minutes tho... Plenty and plenty of love for the Crew Trainers! You guys are the bomb. 😘

@IzzyIkigai 5 жыл бұрын

So todays episode was MAT and Tom? Is this the continuation of the park bench? And if so, what's it called? Barf bench?

@EdwardMillen 5 жыл бұрын

Spinny Bench Thing (Although they might need to find a slightly bigger one for that)

@branden9438 4 жыл бұрын

Who else remembers this icarly episode

@RealSalica 5 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year !!

@mr.johnzussino6217 2 жыл бұрын

Great video - thanks.

@fourthpanda 4 жыл бұрын

OK but no one in the comments is asking the most important question: What the hell is Space Camp?

@adoor6241 3 жыл бұрын

it's a sleepaway camp for a week, in which you and your team of 15 people do challenges against other teams and learn about space. super fun, I've been there.

@sh4dy832 3 жыл бұрын

disappointing, I think a spacecamp should at least be on the height of the Karnan line...

@ToBeIsWasWere 4 жыл бұрын

"what do you want?" "ever seen a brush dipped in red water color?" "say no more"

@lunavixen015 4 жыл бұрын

That looks astonishingly fun

@mimiteas 5 жыл бұрын

I experienced something similar... There was a setup similar to MAT at a local music festival. You paid one ticket and two guys spun you until you said you can't handle it anymore. Although it was a standing setup (so you had to engage all your muscles in order not to fall off or break your back in the middle), it was a lot of fun! I spent so much time spinning on that thing that a huge line formed and two guys kindly asked me to come tomorrow earlier in the evening to have free spins for as long as I like. 😁😁😁

@RSpudieD 5 жыл бұрын

"I forgot to do the outro" I don't blame you, Tom!

@dertgild 5 жыл бұрын

That lady looks like Destin from smartereveryday

@thenerdling1 5 жыл бұрын

it is destin

@maxsmith1335 5 жыл бұрын

All your videos are so good

@Cernoise 5 жыл бұрын

Those things are so much fun! I’ve done it twice during the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) at Kennedy Space Center. 🙂🙃🙂🙃🙃

@thefreedomguyuk 4 жыл бұрын

How many spins does it take to get THAT hairdo ??!?

@RMoribayashi 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Neil Armstrong ever used the MASTIF aka the gimball rig? It would have certainly helped him cope with the disorientation when OAMS thruster 8 stuck open and spun Gemini 8 at nearly 50 rpm.

@alanspeight4922 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks Tom.

@daniel-andersson 5 жыл бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

@DaHaiZhu 5 жыл бұрын

One of these videos, very soon, we'll get to watch Tom barf (unless it's happened already and missed it). I predict that'll be his highest viewed video! 😉 Love 'em. Keep them coming!

@Jesse__H 5 жыл бұрын

I feel like maybe you didn't answer the question in the title? Or maybe I missed it?

@Levi_Skardsen 5 жыл бұрын

It was explained that astronauts no longer use capsules, and that kind of training wouldn't really work for a shuttle. In a shuttle you're not at the centre of the spin, which is what this machine is emulating.

@bcubed72 5 жыл бұрын

@@Levi_Skardsen And they no longer fly the shuttle, so that answer is not compelling.

@joshuahadams 5 жыл бұрын

A capsule like the Gemini one can tumble since it’s relatively small and round, but once the space shuttles came around, which were much larger and closer to planes, astronauts didn’t need to learn to stop tumbling anymore.