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The twenty kilos of film crushed him - and a grounded shuttle stole their ride
A man straps twenty kilos of scientific film to his chest for a Soyuz reentry after the shuttle program is grounded-did they make it in time?
The twenty kilos of film crushed him - and a grounded shuttle stole their ride
In this episode, we follow Donald Pettit’s unplanned transition from engineer to long-duration crewmember and the choices that followed when the shuttle fleet was grounded. The story traces his improvised experiments, the decision to carry a heavy package into reentry, and the unanswered question that hangs over his descent.
Person: Donald Pettit
Date: 4 May 2003; 24 Nov…
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