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Everyday Astronaut: Interview with the Polaris Dawn Crew (youtu.be)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You're right, the Apollo 1 was significantly higher pressure. Didn't know that. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Makes somewhat more sense they could keep a pure oxygen atmosphere even after the accident.

Also, calculating partial pressures in psi is really annoying.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

kPa and Bar are obviously superior units!