Wayne Mack
Well-Known Member
It seems that NASA astronauts start decompressing 24 hours before a space walk to prevent the bends -- nitrogen bubbles in the blood stream. Sort of throws a kink into all those stories where someone throws on a suit and immediately goes out the airlock.
Additional info: Decompression time can be reduced to 2-3 hours by breathing pure oxygen prior to a space walk.
blogs.esa.int
Additional info: Decompression time can be reduced to 2-3 hours by breathing pure oxygen prior to a space walk.
Prebreathing explained – Alexander Gerst's Horizons Blog
Alexander Gerst's Horizons Blog
blogs.esa.int
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