Divers React to Astronaut Drowning in Space

THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
Astronaut Luca Parmitano's suit started to fill with water during a space walk and the crew had to rush to get him back inside the International Space Station before he drowned!
Full video here: • ISS Expedition 36 - US...
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[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

Woody saying he knew everything about space exploration made me lol. Then Gus starts talking about it and Woody actually knows the exact situation 😂

[@johnd5740]

He is Aquaman. Space exploration is dictated by maritime law.

[@axxomovies-he6zi]

😂😂😂

[@miguelgarcia2480]

Woody should most definitely film his own space walk. Who better to talk to the aliens he would encounter?

[@cwarts5461]

I'm not sure woody Is_ an alien LOL! But! He's our alien dammit!

[@dickstryker]

I'd nominate Gus and Woody as representatives of planet Earth anytime.

[@criticalfxck13]

Alien (to Woody) : ayy you're back

[@SN-xw4gh]

aliens would meet Woody and think aliens had already occupied the planet and they'd go find a new one. :P

[@82stuntman]

So long as he doesn't try to give the space alien a Karen.

[@lydialeigh4]

Not one of them sounded like they were a bit panicked or even worried about the situation at hand. They worked together through the checklist and had a great outcome. The epitome of training and teamwork. Love the hat Woody!

[@coltbusick6644]

Truly the best of us, doing what they do in the stars.

[@wordswritteninred7171]

I was a lifeguard my junior and senior years in high school. I learned that during the emergency, i am fine. I am focused and working to get the situation under control. Then, the very moment the situation is over, or handed off to someone else, that's when I fall apart. Lol training is amazing! I have heard others say the same thing

[@XEZGOLDZ]

Great hat 🎩!

[@katters4368]

Not to mention that lady’s pony tail was doing the absolute MOST the whole time!!!! Lmao 😂 that got me fr! She was a total badass overall

[@megera88]

0:54 i love how Gus puts up with it for as long as he can, and then just cracks 😂

[@Allyyaknow]

Woody said “you know how I deviate with my brain thoughts” 😂

[@TheCr8ivity]

Its just insane the sheer wits you have to have for this stuff. Like literally the .0001% of the population that can ACTUALLY do this

[@D3moknight]

I wonder if the two astronauts in their suits could press their helmets together and hear one another without comms equipment.

[@garthfarkley]

Grok says: Yes, two astronauts could press their helmets together and talk to each other in a vacuum, such as during a spacewalk. This method of communication is known as the "helmet-to-helmet" technique or "helmet touch" communication. In this method, the astronauts touch their helmets together, allowing sound to travel through the solid material of the helmets. The vibrations from one astronaut's voice are transmitted through the helmet and can be heard by the other astronaut. This technique can be used as a backup communication method in case of radio failure or other communication issues. However, this method has some limitations. It requires the astronauts to be in close proximity to each other, and the sound quality may not be as clear as radio communication. Additionally, it may not be practical for long conversations or complex communication.

[@hunterl1551]

"Im not worried about the wire 1 bit, Luca is under water in his helmet in space" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crib4046]

That was absolutely terrifying. You can hear Luca's voice getting a little more stressed around the time he's going to the airlock. You KNOW when an astronaut's voice shows a little stress the situation is pretty bad.

[@hudsondoty6612]

"I could handle that job...I would do it for free" absolutely sent me 🤣🤣🤣

[@MizzzFizzz]

I want to get a line of Woody plushies with all his different hats, he could be like the new beaniebaby. "Ill trade you an octopus woody for a cowboy woody".

[@SM-McKraken]

"You know how sometimes I deviate with my brain thoughts...?" That grin... Woody's such a lovably mischevious imp! And Gus, the patient one, always trying to keep Woody grounded, at least a li'l bit. Such a great duo, there's a hint of Abbott and Costello in your dynamic that I absolutely love! 🥰

[@pamelanelson36]

I remember when this happened. Didn't realize how intense the rescue inside actually was, with multiple people needed to get the internal hatch open and his gear off.

[@Niggleblade1986]

😂

[@TerminatorJoga]

I just love Woody and his countless hats.

[@sudokode]

Was looking for this comment... By far his most normal hat so far 😂

[@HicSvntDracones]

The water came from the cooling layer of the suit, which is basically like a rubber suit made out of tons of hoses, where water of any temp can be pumped in to flow around your body, keeping you at any temp you want, it sounds super comfy.. til it gets a hole... depending on the type of spacewalk, it can take 13 hours of pre-breathing O2 and decompressing in the airlock before going out on the spacewalk... In order to help the suit bend easier, they keep the pressure REALLY, REALLY low, only 4.3 PSI at times.. the same pressure as being outside a jet at 35,000 feet..... (standard PSI inside the ISS is 14.7 PSI), therefor they have to breathe pure O2 and have to slowly decompress. Worst part isn't that is can get in your face, but rather that it WILL. Surface tension causes it to stick to you, you if that migrates to your nose/face you are in major trouble. To get a better idea, look up a video of squeezing out a rag of water in zero-g

[@shanr629]

Have been following you guys for over a year now. After witnessing all sorts of drowning incidents, this is the strangest one of them all!

[@eliz_scubavn]

Somehow drowning in space sounds even worse than actually drowning in the sea. These astronauts are incredibly calm and collected given the situation.

[@Azmodon]

"LCVG" - liquid cooling & ventilation garment - the suit they're in has water pipes all over their body and an evaporator to pull heat away. Since they're basically in a thermos, without an active cooling system they'd overheat very quickly - he said it was salty, which is why they questioned if it was sweat or urine and he said "how much can I sweat" as he was starting to overheat (it was his suits cooling system, not his drink, sweat + water = what he was tasting). "4.0 on pressure" - literally 4.0 psi (not atmospheres), the suits and living quarters are ~5.0 psi (5.2 at this particular time based on what was said). There's an alarm at 4.0 psi so she's just telling them that so there's no additional panic, and to let her know 'when you're at five', as the gauge is on the inside of that room.

[@tammyp7406]

I am a non-diver who came for the Contant and stayed for Woody’s hats!

[@fmc974]

Remaining calm is the #1 rule in ANY intense situation. Whatever you may be doing, if a problem presents, calm is key. This was a VERY cool video!! Thanks guys!! Gus, that wire would've driven me crazy too. Come on Nasa..can we get a spool??

[@DIVETALK]

Right?!? Self winding spool for the win.

[@fmc974]

@@DIVETALK Haha, definitely!

[@pluggedfinn-bj3hn]

Yeah, there's no situation you can't make worse by panicking. Also not sure about the exact reason why they don't have the wires self spooling, but I could come up with few possibilities. Weight, launching things to space costs a lot, you might think that doesn't weigh much, but by the time you've put them on all the cables, that's easily millions of dollars. Also, a thing like that would break at some point, needing to get repaired, or it might put additional stress on the cable making the cable break. Also, in the weightlessness, it'd pull the whole device to wherever, possibly slinging it against something. I know the astronauts get used to leaving things floating in air, and then grab them from where they left it. If it was self spooling, they'd need to reach out to the attachment point to get it every time.

[@Raketenclub]

i am an space enthusiast.... and watching cave diving videos now for a short time.... love your channel... and now you guys come up with space.... erm spacediving thats awesome :D

[@billendres3115]

Staying calm and dont panic, right out of a cave diving manual. They are truly amazing and dedicated people. Love the astronaut upside down in the air lock just chillin....lol

[@stuffnthingsb.c4043]

That would be crazy to be underwater in space. Haha thanks guys.

[@williamgorham7339]

“There are some activities where the team is everything!” -well said!😊

[@connorcrain8616]

"next time ill karen you.." LMAO

[@Mellypepper]

Crazy that they didn't immediately bring him back inside when they saw the liquid. They were just like....uhhh...hang on a sec... LMAO

[@palatina6626]

Every minute must have felt like eternity.

[@justthink5597]

You guys should do a show dedicated to underwater alien spaceships, Woody is eminently qualified to talk on such matters, given his space experience going back to the 60s.

[@JoeBlac]

Fyodor Yurchikhin (red shirt) was so eager to get to get to Luca and get the helmet off. They are like a family up there.

[@dylanmah7791]

Just in case you guys happen to come back to these comments, the "OCBG" they're talking about is actually "LCVG", or Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, which basically circulates water around the astronaut's body to keep them at an optimal temperature. Despite the fact that the temperature of space is only a few kelvin above absolute zero, the fact that there's no air mean things tend to retain heat like a thermos, so overheating is actually a big concern for spacecraft and astronauts alike.

[@BoopieNoodle]

I’m surprised they weren’t faster getting Luka inside and taken care of. Seems like they could have been faster IMO. Great fun video guys!

[@ajcook7777]

Initially wasn't a threat to life, i.e. no emergency

[@gr8thingz12]

@@ajcook7777 I would think they would be more responsive to malfunctions of any kind in a situation like that.

[@ajcook7777]

@@gr8thingz12 I am sure they didn't want to call the mission off if they didn't have to...so much time, effort, money went into getting them to that exact spot... No one wants to be the one to call off a multibillion dollar mission if they don't have to

[@Lanzafan1]

Wow, this was thought provoking, you don't expect to drown in space! So glad that Luca was ok. Have a wonderful Christmas guys - sending all my love and hugs to you and your families, from across the pond 🥰🥰🥰

[@theghostfacekza4549]

The idea that woody ISN'T a space cadet is crazy 😅

[@andrewjknott]

There are lots of similarities between scuba and EVAs. Buddy system. The EVA suit has a an advanced "rebreather" with O2 and CO2 scrubbing. There are pressure differentials and partial pressures to deal with. The EVA suit is lower than 1 atm so it doesn't become a balloon in space - they do a "deco" pre-breathe before the EVA to purge nitrogen from their bodies. When depressing or repressing the suit or airlock, Charles's law applies making things hotter or cooler.

[@jefferysmith8824]

Great video! Woody stopped by our dive shop this week, WonderLost Scuba Adventures Ft. Lauderdale. Had a great visit, it was a pleasure to meet him and fun to learn about his past and the show.

[@zilkill09]

This video showcases some of the best back and forth and I just love you guys for it

[@krisventures6795]

Woody and Gus’s relationship is like Ernie and Bert, Ernie is woody and Gus Bert. They both agree on the bigger picture of their content but there’s lots of minor differences and Gus is always like the one to be like Bert and needing to take Ernie down a peg or two 😂😂 love yall

[@joachim2464]

LCG that they said stands for liquid cooled garment. Which is basically a suit they wear under the main suit which has a bunch of small tubes everywhere with water flowing to cool the astronaut. A leak from that is what they were speculating about there.

[@jet_GraveWhisperer]

Woody was an alien in his previous life 😁

[@bobwilson758]

Rumor has it that astronaut pissed for 2 days after getting back in station ! Great job by the astronauts that were in space at this time !!! Saved his life - A dive buddy type situation .

[@adwinaharford3297]

Wow, that was intense!! It felt like an eternity waiting to get the helmet off. Glad everything went smoothly.. great teamwork. Another great video guys 🙂 Best wishes as always and Merry Christmas to you both and your families.. from me in Co Dublin Ireland ☘️🙂🇮🇪🎅🎄

[@YukonSeanHolland]

Such a great team! I think even scarier than the thought of cave diving. Your not even on the planet and you might drown because your helmet is now a fish bowl! Love the referral to diving! TEAM!!!!!

[@Supa_Flyy]

What we just saw was a masterclass in crisis management. Although Im not surprised, all of these individuals are highly highly trained by the US military, Italian military, and NASA so they definitely have "The Right Stuff"!!

[@PFMediaServices]

2:13 "D'you know how sometimes I deviate with my brain thoughts?" What a terrific, unique use of language! As someone with ADHD, I will be using this phrase in daily life. You guys are fantastic. ✌️🍍

[@awkwardautistic]

I flip out if I get stuck in a piece of clothing lol. I can't imagine.

[@jakeknox7153]

NASA and that team are certified Top G's after executing that situation with such calmness !

[@mudlakemicrobes]

When they slid that hatch up my brain added the Enterprise door noise lol

[@Ryan-rc3kq]

Fun fact about this space walk. It was originally supposed to be Scott Kelly and Chris Cassidy but Kelly’s mission got scrubbed. They tasked him with being ground control for this series of space walks.

[@nerodcs3087]

some interresting connections to diving: the pressure in the suite is lower than on the ISS (i think its around 4 psi vs 15 psi but i could be wrong). so you have to decompress before getting the suite to the correct pressure.

[@xw1ngnutsx952]

9 mins in "Woody's got the faith, it'll be right 👍" Love it! Thanks for the video!!

[@xw1ngnutsx952]

If only there'd been some kinda valve in the helmet to just 'psshshhhhttttt!!!!' it out eh?

[@ybkseraph]

Took longer than I’d expected to call the space walk.

[@wj2036]

I would imagine an astronaut has the same mental fortitude it takes to cave dive. Imagine if space walks were commercialized, and a normal person experienced something like this 💀 panic for sure. The level of calm this guy had was incredible

[@toriedwards126]

Yay great to see yas back together XD OMG that was intense!! Brilliant video guys.

[@Nighturz]

Absolutely love you guys! The video was amazing and really reminds me that humans can be awesome and not just dumb. I learned alot in this video thanks to woody and his knowledge of space. Love you guys and your videos!

[@douggiles7647]

I'm so happy I found your channel, you guys are awesome!! I will say the only thing that I think would be nice to see changed is the audio mixing of you guys compared to the video, just because I've had the problem quite a few times that I have to pump up the volume to hear the people talking in the video but then it's super loud when you guys get hyped up. I love the enthusiasm though so wouldn't want you to tone that down

[@sudokode]

8:00 this guy says "you can't hear us, is that true?" as if expecting him to respond with "affirmative" 😂

[@conference-interpreter]

So good to have you back Woody❤

[@JordanReedYT]

@DIVE TALK Gus and Woody; To my understanding they did a “Nominal Re-Press” or “Normal Re-Pressurization“ of the airlock, but the EVA suits have to be partially depressurized because they’re internally at 6 ATM of pressure, to combat the forces of a vacuum.

[@xaphan8581]

It’s mind blowing there are people that have the mental and physical strength to make it as a navy seal then after have the knowledge to become an astronaut. Mind blowing, literally the type of person that can accomplish anything.

[@bigd2829]

Man these sort of people never fail to amaze me, the problem solving skills and mental toughness and discipline these guys and gals have is something we should all strive for. Awesome video guys and Gus your crack-ups from Woodys shenanigans just get me weak 😂 stay safe out there!

[@frogbmth]

“I know everything about space, I’ve been watching Star Trek since 1968” 😂😂🤣🤣

[@garthfarkley]

Astronauts have a spongy device inside their helmets that they can remotely manipulate with their gloved hand from outside the helmet. They use it to close off their nostrils and perform valsalva to equalize their ears repeatedly when they repressurize back to sea level inside the airlock. The air inside the suit is oxygen rich at low pressure so the suit doesn't blow up like a stiff balloon that wouldn't let them move. The air inside ISS is at 1 atmosphere. They must repressurize gradually the inside of the suit while in the airlock.

[@stenandersson7859]

I do not understand how people can have bad issues about what you talking about in your videos. You are awesome. Guy from Sweden how's love your videos and comments. Mary Christmas 🎄

[@Maslacak1985]

Chris Hadfield said that Luca's heartbeat was never above 95

[@imgoinginsane6245]

Fantastic episode, will watch every single one. 🤠🤠

[@samdilworth1989]

What I don't understand is why they don't go back to the airlock as soon as they realize there's a water leak in his helmet? Watching this makes me think of the movie midnight sky with George Clooney when a piece of debris hits the astronaut and she starts bleeding from inside her suit and when they take her suit off in the airlock blood goes all over the room because there isnt gravity so the blood is floating it's a unbelievable scene.

[@FanEAW]

ill never get tired of woody's fashion sense

[@richardlong4076]

Chris is who I want next to me when I get to drown in space... yall are gr8

[@stratonarrow]

"A million commands, some of them in Spanish" lol!

[@MrXshot]

"I'ma die up here." All I'd be thinking.

[@CharlieTheAstronaut]

Wow this encompasses two of my favorite things, space and diving!

[@justthink5597]

It would have been even more useful to have Commander Spock onboard, telepathy could have overcome any comms issues, and the Vulcan mind-meld could have played a part too, can't believe NASA hasn't even got this yet, that's why I prefer Star Trek any day.

[@charlesadams41]

I was surprised they didn't "thumb that dive (walk)" immediately

[@VivatChristusRex99]

Good morning Dive fam. It’s Friday! Happy holidays 🎉

[@JustArtsCreations]

I cant get enough of Woddys sense of humor lol.

[@ChristieFL88]

4:45 Chris Cassidy went to the same high school as I did, in York, Maine. He was the guest speaker at my high school graduation in 2007. 🛰️🤿

[@matthewhaworth5935]

I'm not an astronaut but from all the stuff I watch and read I would say the hesitation to call it is because of all the time, planning, and money that go into space walk missions. Not to mention whatever they are installing/fixing/adjusting could be mission critical to a ton of stuff for hundreds of other people/experiments that are already scheduled and relying on their work to be finished that day. Obviously they will always put the safety of the crew above all of that, but nobody wants to be the guy to call it and disrupt all of that to then find it was simply his drink bag or some other minor thing they could have resolved on the fly. Just my 0.02.

[@bunkertons]

You guys make my day. 😄

[@noahbuesser6343]

Amazing video!

[@arcticbarbarian]

Indeed you need nerves of steel to be an astronaut. Only time you can hear astronauts panic is the scream in last 2 seconds before they crash to de*ath or something.

[@Name-ot3xw]

We have yet to lose a human in space, but not for the lack of trying.

[@dbissex]

While you're watching it's kind of an afterthought once the team has saved Luca's life, but keep in mind they are all acutely aware that every single drop of water has to be dealt with and cannot be allowed to just float away randonly. Water droplets that end up loose in the vessel can critically damage any equipment completely randomly, making that an extremely dangerous hazard. That's why we see all of that towel activity from three people and careful dealing with equipment once it's off Luca. Great teamwork from the crew and ground control all around. Just like you guys always say, it's all about TRAINING.

[@mrsilver8517]

Ya know...When the video started and Woody said 'I know a lot about space because (spoiler)'. I thought it was a joke. Then he starts to name parts like CMG and now I don't know what to believe.

[@computerbob06]

Of course, the helmet won't 'fill up' with water in the way Guss was showing. Water in space (on its own - not in the body etc) will be contained by its own surface tension and form a blob like shape that will stick to anything it comes into contact with. In this case, that blob of water was at the back of Luca's head but probably moved around to his ears, filling them and making them difficult to use. There was nothing Luca could do to clear the water from his face/head other than drink it when it was in the form of a globule on his visor and if the blob had come around to the front of his face, drink it all or drown. Imagine filling a bathroom sink with water, putting our whole face in and with nostrils open drinking all that water before drowning! Maybe fine if we took a deep breath beforehand but maybe not at the bottom of a breath? The water in space of course, won't flow down your throat either so you have to force it down, much like drinking that sink full while standing on your head! Scary!

[@frozemoments39]

Woodys hat today ; Astronaut. 😂👍🏼🙏🏼

[@TheDirtymikenation]

The hat reminds me of Toy Story where Buzz becomes MRs Nesbitt

[@rachael.ramsey]

The hat, the subject, this is what I’m here for

[@charltonrusty9630]

i love the star trek comment. hahahaha

[@msanyz85]

Heavy Astronaut is floating more than others without it?😂😂😂

[@SN-xw4gh]

10:00 you didn't have to do him dirty like that Woody lmao

[@419roofing]

Heating up the microwave inside the capsule 🤣🤣🤣 sorry gus but woody had ya in that one lol

[@divemasterdavid595]

There was a DAN doctor that gave a really good presentation at DEMA about his work in space with decompression models. It would be pretty cool if you guys could interview him.

[@wordswritteninred7171]

A "DAN" doctor? Is that an autism doctor? Or something different?

[@divemasterdavid595]

@@wordswritteninred7171 Divers Alert Network. Number 1 dive medicine outfit in the world!

[@wordswritteninred7171]

@@divemasterdavid595 oh! Thank you. I figured it had to be something else. Thanks

[@Chantingjarl]

Gus knows SOA and the Punisher Patch? OKAY 👌🏻

[@jeffdollaz]

There is like five people crammed in that tight space

[@reneecarter6702]

ya'll my SPO2 dropped so bad, holding my breath for Luca 😭 lol

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Merry Christmas from Tervis the Tortoise and me🎄🎄🎄

[@RoseSharon7777]

He may have been drowning because his "space" suit sprung a leak in that giant underwater pool they film it in. Lol.

[@Direkin]

In all fairness though, being a diver is the closest thing we common folk have to being an astronaut.

[@kenmh7357]

WOW! Thanks guys!

[@travisschaub6872]

Dude whattt I love all of your divers reaction videos. Woody has such amazing open-minded energy. I loved his reaction when you said you would be reacting to a space video.