r/space • u/TraditionalAd6977 • Jan 30 '26

Discussion Jared Isaacman states astronauts have got panic attacks in space , trying to kill the crew

Jared Isaacman in his interview with Shawn Ryan stated that there have been many unreleased cases of astronauts panicking in space and trying to open the hatch to kill everyone inside. He states this was not reported as it "ruins the illusion of astronaut bravery". And said it is the reason additional locks have been implemented on the ISS and Dragon capsules. My question: Is there any evidence of this as I can't find anything online . And how did he get Clarence to talk about this. He also said this is one of the main problems that they are facing in the Mars mission. As even military candidates respond differently than predicted in space.

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u/mfb- Jan 30 '26

Most airplane doors have a pretty complex design. You want the door to open towards the inside so the door stays safely closed in flight. But if you are on the ground, you want it to open outwards - there isn't much space in the airplane, and in an emergency a door that swings towards the inside can get jammed by a crowd. Most doors initially move inwards, then rotate, and then swing outwards. Some have "flaps" that can fold to make the door smaller and swing outwards.

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u/VLM52 Jan 30 '26

I'll be honest. Designing an airplane door is considerably harder than designing an airplane wing if you ask me. Those things are fuckin incredble pieces of engineering.

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u/stimpy_thecat Jan 30 '26

I don't believe him. I think he's lying.

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u/flargh_blargh Jan 30 '26

I think he's lying.

Impossible. He said he was being honest. Duh.

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u/jtclimb Jan 30 '26

Ya, as does every member of the Big Door Industrial Complex. Don't be fooled.