I could never be an astronaut because...

[bluefoxmug]

2 hours. two long hours. between sitting down in the capsule and launch - yawn

watching the spacex launch. keeping fingers crossed that all goes well.

When I was at school they told us that if you wanted to be an astronaut, you had to be able to go without a wee for 8 hours. So that was struck off my list of career choices.

Ideal for former teachers then

All that homework! No dossing in the yard, snogging boys for you, young lady

Because how do you masturbate in a space suit?

^

We were obviously mates at school

A nappy?! Is that the whole time or just while they’re travelling into space?
I’d be useless, I don’t like being trapped in anywhere and I wee pretty much every hour

On all the rides at Disneyland I continually shout “You know I can’t do up and down”.

And I don’t fly. We have very few launch sites in Scotland so I’d probably need to fly.

I get travel sick just thinking about it.

Dd however is space obsessed.

Mine is the helmet I need to be able to touch my face or my face does not exist when I'm under pressure I press my head to ground myself you cant do that in a spacesuit I would be constantly trying to thwack my head off the side to focus myself

When I was a child (ok possibly teenager) I was traumatised for life by the scene in 'You Only Live Twice' where a space capsule is swallowed by another space ship, and the astronaut on a space walk has his life line cut as it closes over it. It gave me the heebie-jeebies and I've never got over it!

Hmmm. I'd have been up for a career change but the weeing is too great an issue. Plus I only have C grade GCSE maths.

@Tsubasa1

Because how do you masturbate in a space suit?

Should be able to hump against the crotch of the suit

God my stomach is in knots just watching this! Are they sat upright or on their backs? I can’t tell from the video and I missed the start.

I'm very good at rpairing things with duct tape

Because I wouldn't be able to cope in the suit. I struggle to wear high legged boots or zip is a jacket because I feel like I'm trapped.

When will we get some action? Have I missed it?

they are sitting in seats moulded to their bodies.

they are sitting like a baby in a buggaboo

Ooh thank you, I can visualise that much better now! I keep holding my breathe in anticipation of them taking off, which is weird given they don’t need to hold their breath, and I’m not even there. I’d clearly be a crap astronaut!

Check the live stream Desparate, 39 minutes to launch.
www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Because Challenger

So nervous watching this. Apparently if it clear you’ll be able to see it approx 15 mins after launch fly over uk... apparently you need to look south west.

In another life I'd love to be an astronaut. I studied aerospace engineering at uni. In reality I'm totally risk averse and couldn't risk leaving my children without a mother. Wish I it was just like getting on a plane.

and they are in quarantine for a few months before launch.
that's a looong time away from families

that's pretty cool graffiti

White knuckle rides at theme parks are beyond at the top end of my comfort zone. Sitting on top of what is effectively a massive bomb? Er, no thanks. Incredibly brave people - I'll be watching and keeping fingers crossed for success.

they are in quarantine for a few months before launch.

They only went into quarantine about two weeks ago..

www.space.com/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-demo-2-quarantine.html

The first few crews who came back from the Moon were in quarantine for 2 or 3 weeks after arrival back on Earth.

..oh dear , weather not sounding good ..