What Happens If You Jump From the International Space Station?

Most paratroopers about 3.8 km They perform jumps from heights. But can it be skipped from the International Space Station?

Unless you’re dressing like Iron Man, answer is no.

Let’s say Iron Man gave you his special suit and wanted to see what would happen. If you are ready, you are about to jump.

3… 2… 1… Stop!

One last thing before jumping in: Straight up Did you know that you will not fall towards Earth? Just as the space station does not fall to the planet, but returns, while you jump by the laws of inertia since you will be at the same speed, You will continue your jump for 2.5 years… If you were diving like a normal paratrooper, your flight would only take 2 hours.

So why do we fall in 2.5 years, while our space station has been successfully orbiting for years?

Because the station’s engines, in order to keep its speed constant, fires at regular intervals. But since there are no such engines in your suit, you will eventually fall.

But that’s not exactly good news; because during your 2.5-year journey More than 13,000 space junk There is a possibility of bumping and puncturing you. Since you don’t have engines, you don’t have the ability to maneuver…

Suppose you have successfully survived 2.5 years and entered the atmosphere.

From this point on, you have only one goal: to slow down. Since you are traveling at hypersonic speeds, opening the parachute at first it will cause your parachute to shatter.

In addition, due to this high speed, the effect on your costume air pressure, It will be exactly 8 times the air pressure under normal conditions. If you fall with your head upside down, the blood in your body will collect on your feet and you will pass out.

Moreover, all of these are in the upper layers of the atmosphere. in the middle of the freezing cold It will happen… Fortunately, just as we warm our hands by rubbing together in cold weather, since we are moving at high speed, the air molecules outside of us will rub against our costume and we will warm up. up to 1650 degrees…

This temperature is It’s more than enough to melt your costume… Still, let’s hope Tony Stark thinks about these things and has the costume prepared with enough durability. As you get through everything and continue your journey, you have now entered the last kilometer, from this point on, your job is easy. You can open your parachute and enjoy yourself…