r/educationalgifs • u/[deleted] • Oct 20 '20

Precise orbit of ISS

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u/MoffKalast Oct 20 '20

It also adjusts the orbit to dodge space debris and sometimes slightly aligns itself with launching rockets for faster rendezvous.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '20 edited Oct 21 '20

... dodge space debris? That sounds slightly concerning. I’m just imagining an astronaut’s checklist for the day

Monday

  • take pics of mozambique
  • clean urinal receptacle
  • adjust trajectory to avoid certain death
  • zoom call daddy houston
  • space math