“Top Gun” star Tom Cruise and NASA astronaut Victor Glover bonded virtually over fast aircrafts and SpaceX spaceships in a comprehensive conversation about astronaut training.NASAs Johnson Space Flight Center published the hour-long discussion on YouTube on Friday (Jan. 28), rebroadcasting a November 2021 conversation during the World Extreme Medicine conference.Cruise is the one asking many of the concerns, as he appears to be mentally preparing himself for his own spaceflight in a few years, during which he will be the first Hollywood star to go to area for genuine with a check out to the International Space Station.Related: Axiom Space prepares to build a film studio module for the International Space Station by 2024Tom Cruise calls NASA astronaut Victor Glover to ask about life in space, and possibly for some tips on his own prospective spaceflight. Glover flew on the first functional SpaceX taxi for astronauts, a mission known as Crew-1, that landed in May 2021 after 167 days in space.The company Axiom Space is taking bookings for area traveler trips to a private habitat on the International Space Station (revealed here in an artists view).” A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bring the companys Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on NASAs SpaceX Crew-1 objective to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi onboard, on Nov. 15, 2020.” In the discussion, nevertheless, Cruise shifted to asking Glover about countermeasures the astronauts typically take in space, which frequently consists of things like a couple of hours of cardiovascular and weightlifting exercise daily. Astronauts likewise get some “time off” to pursue pastimes and enjoy joyful meals with their crewmates, among other psychological health items.Cruise likewise asked if Glover felt any weaker throughout his 4 spacewalks, provided he was losing bone mass in area, as is usual for long-duration space missions.
“Top Gun” star Tom Cruise and NASA astronaut Victor Glover bonded virtually over quick airplanes and SpaceX spaceships in a comprehensive discussion about astronaut training.NASAs Johnson Space Flight Center published the hour-long conversation on YouTube on Friday (Jan. 28), rebroadcasting a November 2021 discussion throughout the World Extreme Medicine conference.Cruise is the one asking many of the concerns, as he appears to be mentally preparing himself for his own spaceflight in a couple of years, during which he will be the very first Hollywood star to go to space for real with a visit to the International Space Station.Related: Axiom Space plans to build a motion picture studio module for the International Space Station by 2024Tom Cruise calls NASA astronaut Victor Glover to inquire about life in area, and possibly for some pointers on his own prospective spaceflight. (Image credit: WEM/NASA)” I have a few concerns for you, if you dont mind,” Cruise says near the start of the discussion, encouraging Glover right away to “call me Tom.” Tom Cruises upcoming unnamed area film, co-produced by U.K.-based Space Entertainment Enterprise, may likewise benefit from a recently announced inflatable spaceport station module with a production studio commissioned from Houston-based Axiom Space.Meanwhile, for Glover, it was a chance to showcase astronaut training together with what its really like to be on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Glover flew on the very first operational SpaceX taxi for astronauts, a mission called Crew-1, that landed in May 2021 after 167 days in space.The business Axiom Space is taking reservations for area traveler journeys to a private environment on the International Space Station (revealed here in an artists view). But its not low-cost: the trip costs $55 million. (Image credit: Axiom Space)” The Dragon has a touchscreen. The display screens are likewise where the controls are. Thats quite various than flying an aircraft with a throttle and a stick,” Glover stated, confessing he was hesitant at first about the design.” I resembled, I do not understand people, I require my interceptors. I require something to move,” Glover, who is also a U.S. Navy Captain with more than 3,000 flight hours of experience, remembered of his reaction. “But as I discovered more about what the lorry does, and what its purpose was, the touchscreen in fact was wonderful. It worked fantastic.” Glover shared some anecdotes about “pulling Gs,” or experiencing a number of times the force of Earths gravity, in both fighter jets and airplane. ” In the fighter, the Gs go from your head to your toe,” he explained to Cruise, “and thats why we practice these particular maneuvers to keep blood flow to your brain. You stay conscious and you dont gray out or blackout, however the Gs on a rocket launch enters into your chest. Therefore you naturally can sustain more Gs in that direction.” A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the companys Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on NASAs SpaceX Crew-1 objective to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi onboard, on Nov. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA) Cruise is a qualified pilot himself, with numerous fans of the action star likely currently aware that he did many of the helicopter stunts in 2018s “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” according to Screen Rant. While he beinged in the traveler seat of an F-14 throughout the hit 1986 hit “Top Gun,” Cruise recalled in the interview with Glover briefly pulling 9.5 Gs, or 9.5 times the force of Earths gravity. After discussing G-forces throughout launch (the Falcon 9 forced about 4 Gs on the crew for a few minutes), Cruise then asked Glover what he would consider the most requiring part of the mission.Glover stated it depends on how you frame the question, whether it is a short-term thing or a long-lasting thing, but he would select the four spacewalks he performed during his mission.” Youre moving around in a match that can weigh, with your body, as much as 1,000 pounds [450 kilograms]– and you extremely rarely use your legs,” Glovers aid. “Its like running two marathons, however on your hands the entire time. Your fingers and hands are extremely aching when youre done with this.” NASA astronaut Victor Glover is imagined outside the International Space Station on Jan. 27, 2021, on his first-ever spacewalk. (Image credit: NASA) Cruise included that hes been fitted for a spacesuit, but he didnt discuss if his upcoming objective would consist of a spacewalk. No non-professional astronaut has been on a spacewalk, although Cruise fans may bet that he would try– provided he has done other prominent stunts for films like in fact climbing up the massive Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai for 2011s “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” In the discussion, nevertheless, Cruise moved to asking Glover about countermeasures the astronauts generally take in space, which commonly includes things like a couple of hours of cardiovascular and weightlifting workout daily. Astronauts also get some “time off” to pursue pastimes and enjoy joyful meals with their crewmates, amongst other psychological health items.Cruise likewise asked if Glover felt any weaker across his four spacewalks, offered he was losing bone mass in space, as is typical for long-duration area missions. Glover said no, and noted he really gained a little muscle mass thanks to routine workout with the spaceport stations Advanced Exercise Resistive Device that utilizes pistons for weightlifting.” By the time we headed out the door,” Glover discussed, “I felt stronger, in fact, over my objective. [] I did lose a little bit of bone mass. I lost about 2% of my bone mass, and they [doctors] state Ill have that recuperated in about a year.” Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, exercises on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) in the Unity node of the International Space Station. (Image credit: NASA) Most of the conversation, in truth, covered health in space. The 2 pilots go over whatever from how to handle regular itches in your spacesuit, the menu products astronauts get to choose, adjusting to Earths gravity after splashdown, and smaller changes in how the body functions after a long period of time in area. (When Cruise heard that basic astronaut training does not include skydiving, Cruise guaranteed Glover that the 2 of them would jump out an aircraft together at some point.) They likewise chatted about the view from space. Glover said during his time in the capsule on the way to the ISS, he did have to stay focused on the objective. He did have some time to take and unwind in the views as he took off his spacesuit, went to the bathroom and otherwise made himself comfy for the 27-hour journey to the station.” I went to the to the window and kept an eye out,” Glover recalled, adding that he was at very first surprised to see the Earth was sideways due to the orientation of the spacecraft. “I felt like I was beneath the Earth,” he added. “I was just amazed at the view, how much information that I might see … so I simply got my iPad, and I started recording a video. It wasnt that I wished to share the images with individuals. I wished to catch the feeling that I was simply awestruck.” The view of Earth from area as seen by the Crew-1 astronauts on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience. (Image credit: NASA TV) We also discovered about how the spaceport station smells, as long as youre wrong beside the toilet. “It smells very much like a factory; it has this maker sterilized metallic quality to it, and it quite smells like a work area,” Glover stated. “You understand, when you walk into a medical facility, you pick up that? Yeah, it smells like a medical facility, its got this antiseptic, germ-free quality.” Toward the discussions end, Cruise informed Glover that he was performing the conversation from Englands Duxford Aerodrome, south of Cambridge. “This is a Spitfire behind me right here,” he said, describing a single-seater British warplane used throughout World War II.” Were flying a bunch of things,” he added, saying it remained in support of the new movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” currently anticipated to be launched in May 2022. “Were gon na be flying this thing when I leave here,” Cruise said of the Spitfire. “Were gon na go fly some Spitfires [and weve] got a Mustang here, too.” Cruise likewise assured Glover a flight in the Mustang sometime, which Glover said was always a “container list” item for him as he has not yet had the opportunity to fly that airplane type. “You had me at hey there,” Glover joked. “Yes, sign me up.” You can watch the complete interview listed below and on YouTube.Follow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter @howellspace. 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