A Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Oct. 25, wrapping up a record-setting mission.
  • ptfrd@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I would not have thought it could float in a different orientation

    Me either. But they call that orientation “Stable 1”, possibly implying they’ve accounted for other stable orientations, and some non-stable situations.

    Here was the first time I heard that term (with Bob & Doug): https://www.youtube.com/live/tSJIQftoxeU?t=6h29m34s

    The commentator then gives some explanation.