What would happen if you opened a door in space?

Space is a vacuum and presumably the inside of the spacecraft would be pressurized and filled with oxygen. So opening a door would force the two spaces to equalize. Space is obviously much larger so all the oxygen would get immediately sucked out of the spacecraft along with anything not strapped down.

What if the ISS catches fire?

If a fire were to occur on the ISS, the astronauts would become firemen and follow a three-step response system. First, they would turn off the ventilation system to slow the spread of fire. Next they would shut off power to the effected unit. Finally astronauts would use fire extinguishers to put out the flames.

Are there doors in the ISS?

All hatches on the ISS operate manually, so EVA-bound astronauts must open the door themselves before they carefully make their way out into space.

Can you touch fire in space?

Fire is a different beast in space than it is on the ground. When flames burn on Earth, heated gases rise from the fire, drawing oxygen in and pushing combustion products out. In microgravity, hot gases don’t rise. Space flames can also burn at a lower temperature and with less oxygen than fires on Earth.

Why does the sun burn in space without oxygen?

The Sun does not “burn”, like we think of logs in a fire or paper burning. The Sun glows because it is a very big ball of gas, and a process called nuclear fusion is taking place in its core. Hydrogen really doesn’t burn, it fuses, into helium. So no oxygen is required!

What would happen if there was fire inside the ISS?

If there were fire inside the ISS and a hull breach occurred, all the air in the ISS would rush out and the fire would go out due to lack of oxygen. It might, momentarily, carry a little of the flaming fuel out through the breach, but it would immediately go out as the air dispersed.

Why can’t an airplane door be opened in space?

If the door was opened at that altitude, the plane would quickly depressurize because, well, there is no airlock system. So the difference is that the airplane doors (and airplane itself) are designed to only be opened when the plane is on the ground, whereas the door on the ISS can be safely opened to the vacuum of space.

Why can’t you smoke in the International Space Station?

In the ISS, this would cause an amount of torque that would either move the position of the entire station and create a gyration process, or the module itself would break away from the ISS, also creating a gyration that would be irrecoverable. So, thank you for not smoking in the International Space Station. 🙂

What would happen if there was a hull breach in ISS?

The air inside the ISS is under pressure. If there were fire inside the ISS and a hull breach occurred, all the air in the ISS would rush out and the fire would go out due to lack of oxygen. It might, momentarily, carry a little of the flaming fuel out through the breach, but it would immediately go out as the air dispersed.