Footage shows the POV of a spacewalk on the ISS traveling at 17,500 mph
- POV footage of a spacewalk aboard the ISS has emerged on social media
- The ISS is over 248 miles above Earth, traveling at 17,500 mph
- Traveling at that speed is the equivalent to an orbit of Earth every 90 minutes
Published on Feb 01, 2024 at 5:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Feb 01, 2024 at 9:46 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
If you’re scared of heights, you might want to look away now.
POV footage of a spacewalk on the ISS has emerged on social media, and it’s enough to turn your stomach upside down.
It’s incredible footage for several reasons.
Firstly, it must take a heck of a lot of nerves to be able to do a spacewalk more than 248 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth.
But secondly, it takes a special type of person to do it whilst traveling at 17,500 mph (28,163 km/h).
Little wonder it’s such a rigorous process trying to become an astronaut.
Traveling at that speed is the equivalent to an orbit of Earth every 90 minutes.
That means the astronauts aboard the ISS experience roughly 16 sunrises and sunsets every single day.
Imagine that.
Adam Gray
Adam Gray is an experienced motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for supercarblondie.com. Before joining the Supercar Blondie team, Adam was Motoring Editor for Portfolio North magazine, North East Motoring Editor at Reach plc, and provided motoring content on a freelance basis to several lifestyle and business publications in the North of England. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
