/sci/ - Science & Math

I'm watching the first man right now, the intro sequence with the x15 I guess, is it realistic?
I mean the part where he bounces it and then activates the rcs and it's super violent and chunky and you hear the airframe making sinking ship noises. In KSP bouncing is kind of a good thing unless you're toasting it, but he's high up. Hell even the Space Shuttles use it and they have an ultra fragile heatshield. and there wasn't even plasma indicating drag. It felt more like a submarine crashing scene, the pressure chamber surely was built sturdy enough to withstand the low density, I mean I'm no expert, is it overdramatized? I also disliked the short, hectic cuts from a cinematic standpoint. I think The Right Stuff with the F-104G did a better job, looking forward for the rest of the movie. Hope it's better than Ad Astra, which was pretty miserable.