- Jun 12, 2014
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You realize that this aerodynamic marvel is in fact the thing that real astronauts blasted off of the moon in. Not only is there no "nosecone" but it is basically made out of aluminum foil, hose clamps, and zip ties.Watched the Martian a couple of weeks ago. I liked it, but can see where some of the stuff was a stretch. Who shoots a rocket off w/o a nose cone because of weight? I know they tried to explain the lack of drag by the thin air comment, but I, as a lay person, don't buy it. No windows either, come on. Then again, I'm not an astrophysicist.
One of my favorite things about the lunar module is that it had no seats. They just drove it standing up.