Chris Hadfield(@Cmdr_Hadfield):Amazing to watch launch umbilical cords retract in the nick of time. Rockets need to stay connected to their launch pad right to the last second, for fuel/gases, data and power. But the hot blast from the engines would cook the plumbing parts. So they unplug, run away and hide in a safe room, slamming the door behind them. Ready to be used again. (full video https://t.co/x0hmHNVRGJ @DJSnM)

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Chris Hadfield@Cmdr_Hadfield

2026.08.18 14:38

Amazing to watch launch umbilical cords retract in the nick of time. Rockets need to stay connected to their launch pad right to the last second, for fuel/gases, data and power. But the hot blast from the engines would cook the plumbing parts. So they unplug, run away and hide in a safe room, slamming the door behind them. Ready to be used again. (full video @DJSnM)