NASA's Most Off Limits Room

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand next to a partially fueled Saturn 5 rocket, just hours before the historic Apollo 11 launch, with the looming threat of a catastrophic explosion? Or more importantly, how a group of brave individuals could survive such an ordeal? In this video I will take you inside the abandoned 1960s bunker known as the rubber room (NASA's most off limits room), and reveal the incredible measures taken to protect the Apollo crew in the event of a disaster.
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00:00 NASA's Most Off Limits Room
01:00 Where is NASA's Rubber Room?
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  • @primalspace
    @primalspace10 ай бұрын

    What do you think they should do with the bunker now? - Shoutout to CuriosityStream for supporting this video, check them out here: sponsr.is/cs_primalspace

  • @ActualJarrrk

    @ActualJarrrk

    10 ай бұрын

    I'd want to be in it for a launch...

  • @setituptoblowitup

    @setituptoblowitup

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@ActualJarrrkme 2 F9 would still rock it🚀

  • @stormcop55

    @stormcop55

    10 ай бұрын

    NASA should open this up as a tourist attraction!!!!

  • @David_3bof

    @David_3bof

    10 ай бұрын

    nasa should make it a public place that people can go and see in there

  • @ohasis8331

    @ohasis8331

    10 ай бұрын

    Rent it to homeless people.

  • @lachlanwest7761
    @lachlanwest776110 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room, a rubber room, a rubber room with rats, and rats make me crazy.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 classic.

  • @kittyvlekkie

    @kittyvlekkie

    10 ай бұрын

    Came here looking for this comment

  • @kittyvlekkie

    @kittyvlekkie

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy?

  • @L1te

    @L1te

    10 ай бұрын

    @@kittyvlekkie I was crazy once.

  • @natc2940

    @natc2940

    10 ай бұрын

    I was looking for this comment thank you 🐀🐁🐀🐁

  • @christianturturro1937
    @christianturturro193710 ай бұрын

    Imagine having a completely off limits water slide in your workplace. Truly heartbreaking.

  • @thejman5552

    @thejman5552

    10 ай бұрын

    Forreal. Oops i replaced the water with wd40 hahaha

  • @justsomeuser973

    @justsomeuser973

    10 ай бұрын

    @@thejman5552NOOOOOOO bro I’m dead that’s one way to go though

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    If I had any sort of clearance I would definitely be giving it a try ... even just once.

  • @user-sl7kt7cy1c

    @user-sl7kt7cy1c

    10 ай бұрын

    This is straight to the point

  • @redoberon

    @redoberon

    10 ай бұрын

    every man's dream

  • @gubx42
    @gubx425 ай бұрын

    The scale of the Apollo mission was so insane. They built a one of a kind bunker that by itself would be a major project, for just a small chance of saving a few people in the unlikely scenario of an explosion where they have enough time to slide down a chute, but not enough to just drive away.

  • @clazem971

    @clazem971

    5 ай бұрын

    when they say they tried to think of everything, they meant it

  • @antonimalachowski5262

    @antonimalachowski5262

    5 ай бұрын

    Totally. You should keep in mind this was the era of peak greatness for the USA, when the coffers were full. It allowed a great many fantastic projects to be funded; by fantastic I mean astounding and incredible, but also not entirely founded in reality. I seriously doubt anyone would have survived in there if the rocket exploded overhead. I'm guessing that the bureaucrats were just trying to keep their assess covered in case of an accident, so rubber bunker it was.

  • @theawfullest

    @theawfullest

    5 ай бұрын

    It also acts as a bit of safety theater for the public, so they knew that NASA spared no expense and was doing something incredible. Like, come on. A water slide? There's a reason we have footage of people going down that slide to the rubber room. It's a piece of the marketing as much as a safety feature.

  • @Lunatik21

    @Lunatik21

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for writing my thoughts as well

  • @arturocevallossoto5203

    @arturocevallossoto5203

    5 ай бұрын

    Also, one explosion had the possibility of killing a lot of very hard to replace people. Though, I think it was also a marketing stunt to make it more appealable to people, whom the vast majority would have never heard of outer space before.

  • @Shaggyshag10
    @Shaggyshag108 ай бұрын

    Coolest thing about that room that I learned is you can actually burn something to create oxygen instead of usually how burning things produce smoke and bad stuff.

  • @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120

    @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120

    5 ай бұрын

    Oxygen candles are standard issue for modern airplanes, where do you think the emergency air for the dangling mask comes from?

  • @KentGoSuzuki

    @KentGoSuzuki

    5 ай бұрын

    @@lelagrangeeffectphysics4120oxygen tanks?

  • @WackoMcGoose

    @WackoMcGoose

    5 ай бұрын

    I believe they also use oxygen candles on the ISS, at least as a backup.

  • @suleymantufekci3804

    @suleymantufekci3804

    5 ай бұрын

    @@KentGoSuzukiNo. only pilots have their own oxygen tanks next to them and cabin crew has a couple in the cabin. All the passengers have oxygen generators above them because it’s much lighter than tanks.

  • @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120

    @lelagrangeeffectphysics4120

    5 ай бұрын

    @@KentGoSuzuki That is dumb, oxygen tanks would need to be pressurized and be heavy, which would cut into profits, go to school

  • @mweller9949
    @mweller994910 ай бұрын

    The rubber room was not closed or inaccessible for years. There is both electrical and other reasons it needed to be opened from time to time for access related to pad maintenance. It was considered a confined space area and was kept locked up and had to be checked for appropriate O2 levels before entry. Once opened, it was not unusual to invite newer employees, with Pad Safety's blessing, to go see the room but then after whatever work was complete, Pad Safety would close the area back up. Ex Pad Elec Engineer.

  • @chimeraproject9481

    @chimeraproject9481

    10 ай бұрын

    Question, in the realistic scenario of a explosion, would this plan actually save life? Realistically, not theoretical, not hyperbolic. Thank you

  • @TheGoodMorty

    @TheGoodMorty

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@chimeraproject9481you're asking a hypothetical question and telling them not to answer in theoretic terms. lmao what else would they base speculation on?

  • @Tasarran

    @Tasarran

    10 ай бұрын

    @@chimeraproject9481 Given the history of rocket accidents, there doesn't seem to be enough warning of an explosion for this to ever have been realistic. When they go boom, they go boom quick. If there's a problem where something is on some kind of slow build, something can be done to shut it down, either fixing or aborting.

  • @KeeepOut

    @KeeepOut

    10 ай бұрын

    I was coming here to say this as well. I've been in the rubber room, inside the vault in there as well. The seats are huge!

  • @thatfunkyduck

    @thatfunkyduck

    10 ай бұрын

    Important question: did they get to use the slide?

  • @DevinDTV
    @DevinDTV10 ай бұрын

    the engineering lengths they went to to protect the crew any way they could is impressive

  • @Diukaz

    @Diukaz

    10 ай бұрын

    While the soviets were saying: N-1 exploded? Alot of people died? Skill issue for them. ( not sure if this is accurate)

  • @benharris599

    @benharris599

    10 ай бұрын

    Everything but a launch abort system

  • @Astro_Error

    @Astro_Error

    10 ай бұрын

    I’m guessing after Apollo 1 safety and preparation for emergencies became pretty important.

  • @TheWorstBridger

    @TheWorstBridger

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@benharris599there's a launch abort system you ok?

  • @x808drifter

    @x808drifter

    10 ай бұрын

    @@TheWorstBridger Yeah, was gonna say. It's literally that thing at the top of the whole assembly.

  • @hawksipracing4357
    @hawksipracing43578 ай бұрын

    My father tested this room and the breathing apparatus after it was built. It was shown and described in Life magazine. Sadly he passed away last week.

  • @Perfectheart-fan-girl

    @Perfectheart-fan-girl

    5 ай бұрын

    my condolences

  • @robsimpson3402

    @robsimpson3402

    5 ай бұрын

    Condolences.

  • @jaimeenotjamie

    @jaimeenotjamie

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry for your loss.

  • @Arc_5

    @Arc_5

    4 ай бұрын

    i really hope someone doesnt reply to this comment in an extremely disrespectful way this time

  • @derp8575

    @derp8575

    3 ай бұрын

    How many bereaved comments are there on this video?@@Arc_5

  • @theilluminatist4131
    @theilluminatist41318 ай бұрын

    NASA could add the Rubber Room Bunker as a "Special Tour" for visitors to KSC. NASA could also transition this facility into a Simulation Facility to study the effects of isolation for long duration space missions to MARS and beyond!🙂

  • @SpandexMovie1
    @SpandexMovie110 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room, the rubber room, the rubber room for rocket explosions, and rocket explosions make me crazy.

  • @lachlanwest7761

    @lachlanwest7761

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room, a rubber room, a rubber room with rats, and rats make me crazy.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @UNNYANEMPEROR38

    @UNNYANEMPEROR38

    10 ай бұрын

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  • @Dr_Andracca

    @Dr_Andracca

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@UNNYANEMPEROR38 "I am Talenel'Elin, Herald of War. The time of the Return, the Desolation, is near at hand. We must prepare. You will have forgotten much, following the destruction of the times past. Kalak will teach you to cast bronze, if you have forgotten this. We will Soulcast blocks of metal directly for you. I wish we could teach you steel, but casting is so much easier than forging, and you must have something we can produce quickly. Your stone tools will not serve against what is to come. Vedel can train your surgeons, and Jezrien . . . he will teach you leadership. So much is lost between Returns . . . I will train your soldiers. We should have time. Ishar keeps talking about a way to keep information from being lost following Desolations. And you have discovered something unexpected. We will use that. Surgebinders to act as guardians . . . Knights . . . The coming days will be difficult, but with training, humanity will survive. You must bring me to your leaders. The other Heralds should join us soon. ” -Talenel'Elin

  • @user-pj4yc5tq4k

    @user-pj4yc5tq4k

    10 ай бұрын

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  • @saltraker9652
    @saltraker965210 ай бұрын

    This is the first time I ever heard of this bunker. Kudos to you for bringing it to the world. Should definitely be part of a historic tour.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed the content. And I agree. Good luck in the giveaway!

  • @1247.cccccc

    @1247.cccccc

    10 ай бұрын

    NASA is too ignorant to want to turn a profit. They have locked up their history to save money on maintenance.

  • @lynnmize89

    @lynnmize89

    10 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/laF2pbSsmr2ZY5s.html Actual video of bunker

  • @xinectin16

    @xinectin16

    10 ай бұрын

    only if we get to slide down the Slide. Twice.

  • @brankenmason8463

    @brankenmason8463

    10 ай бұрын

    me too

  • @krisztiankokuti2166
    @krisztiankokuti21668 ай бұрын

    Imagine being locked in a rubber room like this, crazy. Crazy?!

  • @OmegaSpaghetti

    @OmegaSpaghetti

    6 ай бұрын

    I was crazy once

  • @n9bptv947

    @n9bptv947

    6 ай бұрын

    they locked me in a room @@OmegaSpaghetti

  • @Checkoutthelostlandguy

    @Checkoutthelostlandguy

    Ай бұрын

    @@n9bptv947a rubber room

  • @ArchermanRyan

    @ArchermanRyan

    9 күн бұрын

    @@n9bptv947 A rubber room

  • @Some_Random_Dude39

    @Some_Random_Dude39

    2 күн бұрын

    A rubber room

  • @savagebrie
    @savagebrie4 ай бұрын

    that slide looked like a lot of fun minus the potential of crashing into the wall at the end

  • @mumiemonstret
    @mumiemonstret10 ай бұрын

    Imagine barely escaping a catastrophe including rocket fuel, entering a confined space with limited oxygen supply, and the first thing on your mind is that you have to take a smoke. (6:07) Those were the days.

  • @RuralTowner

    @RuralTowner

    10 ай бұрын

    Seeing the mention of the type of rations I immediately thought of Steve1989

  • @DavidKMartin

    @DavidKMartin

    10 ай бұрын

    The smokes were there because they were prepackaged military rations. While smoking was common then, I'm sure no one at NASA was of the opinion that crew trapped in the bunker with no external supply of oxygen would or should be smoking in it.

  • @AnonyMous-pi9zm

    @AnonyMous-pi9zm

    10 ай бұрын

    It's gotta be pretty good for morale when you are trapped in a room waiting for NASA to dig down to rescue you, waiting for days, it would be a welcome escape to light up a smoke and just chill for a few minutes.

  • @TexasCat99

    @TexasCat99

    10 ай бұрын

    @@DavidKMartin Uh... yeah, they would smoke'm.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Haha yeah it was definitely a different era.

  • @EphaGMS
    @EphaGMS10 ай бұрын

    I think the bunker would be a really cool part of the expanded tours they offer at KSC. If there's no SpaceX launch, the tours I think would be worth the extra price for the special experience

  • @kotaowens6978

    @kotaowens6978

    10 ай бұрын

    Museum!

  • @motodiablo

    @motodiablo

    10 ай бұрын

    Man, I just want to go down the slide. 😊

  • @lyricbread

    @lyricbread

    10 ай бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @UziDoormanMD

    @UziDoormanMD

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes I love KFC

  • @h8GW

    @h8GW

    10 ай бұрын

    @@kotaowens6978 Space theme park! Especially the slide!

  • @Bb-63fan
    @Bb-63fan3 ай бұрын

    Nasa should turn it into a museum of space history

  • @Philfluffer
    @Philfluffer8 ай бұрын

    Given how poorly rubber holds up over the years, this is more likely now known as the "Goo Room".

  • @meanderinoranges
    @meanderinoranges10 ай бұрын

    I can't imagine a scenario where the crew found out an explosion was imminent, yet still had time to get to that room and close the blast door. Seems like a fortune spent on a one-in-a-million failure mode.

  • @shanew7361

    @shanew7361

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @MrJoelDavies

    @MrJoelDavies

    10 ай бұрын

    I thought this too. Like, an explosion is imminent, assuming that somehow they are given warning. Even with the slide, that’s a long way to go while racing against a clock that doesn’t even have a specified count down. But I guess it’s nice to dream and feel safe. But my best guess would be that they all die trying to get there

  • @almafuertegmailcom

    @almafuertegmailcom

    10 ай бұрын

    That room, as well as many other safety features NASA had, where basically just placebos. At some point, a politician or journalist would ask "And what would happen if", and NASA couldn't say "then they're screwed", specially not after the Apollo 1 fire, so they would point to this ridiculous systems. The same goes for some of the abort modes on Shuttle, for example. It's just politics, there is absolutely no realistic scenario in which this could ever save anyone. You could clearly see this kind of thing at work a few days ago when the submersible titan disappeared. Everyone that knows absolutely anything about physics or engineering, or anyone with a bit of common sense and general knowledge, knew that they where all dead. What are the odds that the submersible would lose communications and navigation at the same time, all while also being somehow trapped in some debris that prevented them from blowing the ballast and heading to the surface? Zero. And yet, the media spent days talking about their oxygen supply, while everyone mounted a big pantomime of a rescue operation.

  • @Darkk6969

    @Darkk6969

    10 ай бұрын

    It's better than nothing given those odds. What if by some miracle the explosion was delayed long enough for the crew to get to safety? I rather see astronauts have some hope vs none at all.

  • @meanderinoranges

    @meanderinoranges

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Darkk6969 no rocket has ever exploded in a manner that could've taken advantage of this kind of safety system. You don't go putting a parachute on all cars just in case one drives into the Grand Canyon. There are certain failure modes that are so rare that there's no point in protecting from them.

  • @flyswryan
    @flyswryan10 ай бұрын

    This was used for the shuttle program, and all shuttle crew were trained how to use it, as well as the cable car escape system located on the backside of the same level as the Orbiter Access Arm. We never referred to it as the bunker, however. It was called the round room. There was no slide between the Mobile Launch Platform and the hatched opening on the deck for the Orbiter program. One would have to run to it, open the hatch and jump in, the last in shutting and latching the door behind. During conversion of the pads (LC39A & B) from Saturns to Orbiters, the whole escape system was accessible to anyone who could get on the pad and knew about it. It was a long walk/jog down that tunnel, but it was well lit with caged bulbs in the ceiling about every 50’. I was an engineer on LC39B (B pad) during its final phase of refit, working with Sauer, the prime; then the TTV phase, working with BSI, the prime; then went over to LSOC (after the turnover ceremony that was heavily influenced by wild pigs). Our first launch was Challenger. The top of the slide had a hinged and latched hatch then. It may have been decided as part of the Challenger investigation to later weld a plate over it and rely solely on the cable slides. The Challenger crew did practice opening the hatch and sliding down into the rubber room, with several practicing closing the hatch behind. They also practiced sliding the cars down the cables to get an idea of how they worked and how the drag chains slowed them down at the bottom, getting out of the cars, and running to the end of the tunnel, then running up inside the tunnel to the round room and strapping in. None of it seemed very practical, but it was one of many contingency plans. During a launch, nobody but the flight crew was within three miles of the pad. Launch control had to mitigate problems remotely, shutting fuel valves, disconnecting electrical circuts, moving arms and umbilical units, etc. The crew was on their own, and not every abort scenario involved an unforeseen explosion, so NASA did what it could to provide the crew with exit strategies. When compared to the Orbiter's barber pole escape plan, this one seems pretty reasonable.

  • @thebeasters

    @thebeasters

    10 ай бұрын

    You'd think in a catastrophic event no one would have all this time to get down there and seal it, especially a few dozen people

  • @flyswryan

    @flyswryan

    10 ай бұрын

    It would depend on the situation. If it was a fuel leak or a structural failure prior to ignition, or an electrical fire, they’d have time to get into “scape suits,” get down off the tower, and bail down the slide. These activities are all rehearsed by the astronauts and the fueling crews.

  • @joe92

    @joe92

    10 ай бұрын

    This wasn't used for the Shuttle program. The tube opening on the pad surface had a plate welded over it. The only access was through the ECS duct out at the pad perimeter. Only the slidewire and its associated bunker were used for Shuttle.

  • @mweller9949

    @mweller9949

    10 ай бұрын

    Wrong, not used for Shuttle program at all. Ex Shuttle pad engineer I am.

  • @chimeraproject9481

    @chimeraproject9481

    10 ай бұрын

    How slow does the explosion have to be for the plan to actually work in a realistic manner?

  • @prenimystic
    @prenimystic5 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room-

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    5 ай бұрын

    ... a rubber room?

  • @cryofist

    @cryofist

    5 ай бұрын

    @@primalspace a rubber room with rats

  • @Gr33nStr1ng

    @Gr33nStr1ng

    4 ай бұрын

    the rats made me crazy...@@cryofist

  • @strongside5301

    @strongside5301

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Gr33nStr1ng crazy ?

  • @kukyo_xela4755

    @kukyo_xela4755

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@strongside5301I was crazy once...

  • @jimdeans6540
    @jimdeans6540Ай бұрын

    This. Would be a great addition to a tour of the launchpad. So much history that would be lost forever

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed. I would love to check it out in person.

  • @davinmetcalf704
    @davinmetcalf70410 ай бұрын

    The minds behind this bunker were incredible, and it’s wild to see the lengths they went through to protect the crew under different circumstances

  • @codingvio7383

    @codingvio7383

    10 ай бұрын

    But didn't consider the water building up at the bottom.

  • @zoogeographic396

    @zoogeographic396

    10 ай бұрын

    Sure😑… a giant water slide that breaks bones and 1 toilet for 20 people in the same room truly had some “incredible minds behind it” 😐. The design is silly and I’m pretty sure they were trolling when they made this.

  • @EYes-zy6my

    @EYes-zy6my

    10 ай бұрын

    Liars.. All of nasa are liars

  • @Mike-hu3pp

    @Mike-hu3pp

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@zoogeographic396Guys weren't so soft then. A lot of astronauts were former military. This would be paradise compared to a POW camp. The toilet is fine and a luxury. A few broken bones are better than death.

  • @Michigander_of_the_West

    @Michigander_of_the_West

    10 ай бұрын

    @@zoogeographic396Ignorance is bliss for you isn’t it?

  • @jameshogge
    @jameshogge10 ай бұрын

    I love hearing about all the lesser-known preparations NASA made for the Apollo program. It really does put in perspective how big an achievement it was. Even if they never open up areas like this to the public, I'd love for them to do some video tours.

  • @ralexcraft990

    @ralexcraft990

    10 ай бұрын

    @tdyr170what?

  • @professorcryogen6419

    @professorcryogen6419

    10 ай бұрын

    @tdyr170 Oh you're one of those people.

  • @ShatterIsMyName

    @ShatterIsMyName

    10 ай бұрын

    @@tdyr170ou live in a bubble and deny all other evidence as fake. You’re a sheep, you just dont know it cuz you’re a hipster sheep.

  • @cwj2733

    @cwj2733

    10 ай бұрын

    @@tdyr170please explain what the hell this means.

  • @OhNoNotAgain42
    @OhNoNotAgain425 ай бұрын

    Elon Musk thought this was a waste of money. He just gave everyone a blindfold.

  • @anonymousequanimous9808
    @anonymousequanimous98088 ай бұрын

    From the thumbnail I thought it was one of those fair rides that spin you around and the “seats” move up and down

  • @heh_boaner
    @heh_boaner8 ай бұрын

    "The bunker was never used" I imagine a problem that's catastrophic enough to explode the entire rocket, but safe enough in that anyone had enough time to actually get in the bunker, would be extremely rare.

  • @Erizo_

    @Erizo_

    5 ай бұрын

    indeed it is, indeed it does.

  • @The_Mantis

    @The_Mantis

    5 ай бұрын

    omg hi niko

  • @longcomvu2918

    @longcomvu2918

    5 ай бұрын

    hollywood would love that kind of senario to make a movie

  • @lsedge7280
    @lsedge728010 ай бұрын

    If they could slightly improve the safety for the slide, it'd be amazing to preserve the bunker as an exhibit/museum while allowing the slide to be in use as well.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    That would be pretty cool. I would love to give that improved slide a go!

  • @ronaldtreitner1460

    @ronaldtreitner1460

    10 ай бұрын

    all they'd have to do was put some thick padding at the end and we have a safe slide.

  • @jackwosullivan

    @jackwosullivan

    10 ай бұрын

    The problem with that is that Launch Complex 39A is leased to SpaceX who use it for their launches and 39B is used by the Artemis program.

  • @alexsis1778

    @alexsis1778

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ronaldtreitner1460 A 60m long slide that is lubricated by a water sprinkler is going to need a lot more than some thick padding. They pretty clearly had at least some padding yet someone broke bones. Would probably make more sense to have a drain for the water combined with a slight upwards slope beyond the drain so that the water would pool in the right spot. They probably just didn't do it because a drain would be another path for a shockwave to ingress into the facility. Although they could have potentially had the drain connected to a sealed tank.

  • @KekeeBlack

    @KekeeBlack

    10 ай бұрын

    @@alexsis1778Those are good ideas! I was thinking they could use an inflatable bag (constantly inflating like a bouncy house for kids) or some 3' long springs behind a generously padded board.

  • @foxmccloud7055
    @foxmccloud70558 ай бұрын

    Starting with Artemis II, if an emergency occurs that necessitates an evacuation of the pad, everyone would use the slide wire baskets on the west side of the spacecraft and then either wait in a bunker or climb aboard armored personal carriers and crash the perimeter fence to get to safety.

  • @ebenenspinne4713
    @ebenenspinne471310 ай бұрын

    I really think more people should know about this and become less fixated on reckless approaches for missions like Oceangate. This is a very good example that even on missions where the site would be abandoned after the mission, building precautions like this is necessary and the right thing to do.

  • @r7calvin

    @r7calvin

    9 ай бұрын

    Improving safety through education usually involves both examples and counter-examples. Accident case studies can be very valuable for training.

  • @Sov_spoiled

    @Sov_spoiled

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah, it’s pretty crazy that this happened

  • @OmenKito

    @OmenKito

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Sov_spoiledcrazy?

  • @user-ky2it8qc5k

    @user-ky2it8qc5k

    6 ай бұрын

    OceanGate was a lack of respect for Natural forces. Pure and simple.

  • @Meatball2022

    @Meatball2022

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s a facade. Window dressing. In the event of an actual emergency, ain’t nobody got time to get there. Some might have to walk up 2 flights of stairs. Then slide down. Then enter a room. And not close the door until everyone arrives. It’ll never happen It’s there purely to give the impression that it’s there just in case.

  • @stormcop55
    @stormcop5510 ай бұрын

    NASA should open this up for a tourist attraction!!!

  • @HelrousSystem

    @HelrousSystem

    10 ай бұрын

    People are maybe gonna break it tho

  • @jnhkx

    @jnhkx

    10 ай бұрын

    its literally under the active launchpad so I don't think they gonna let anyone in haha

  • @shanew7361

    @shanew7361

    10 ай бұрын

    Especially since we paid for it with our tax dollars lol

  • @eramires

    @eramires

    10 ай бұрын

    I can already hear the complaints when Fat people try to go inside and get stuck in the narrow corridors 🙂

  • @Swifty_OneX

    @Swifty_OneX

    10 ай бұрын

    I don’t want to meet the animals living down there

  • @TheCousinEddie
    @TheCousinEddie5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this information. It's hard to believe that the early space programs of Gemini and Apollo took place more than 60 years ago and we are still learning new and interesting facts about the design and engineering implemented to complete their goals. I can't imagine the myriad of problems that had to be solved in only a handful of years. I believe a lot of the programs success is due to having outstanding leadership at all phases and genius engineers. I watched a recent video about the engineering of the first stage of an Apollo rocket explained by a NASA engineer that worked on both Gemini and Apollo. He gave very detailed explanations on the systems, how they were designed, the problems that had to be solved, as well as how each problem was tackled from an engineering perspective. The creativity and variety of bold ideas these folks came up with is truly staggering.

  • @alanthomas8736
    @alanthomas87368 ай бұрын

    Fascinating video, very well made. Thanks! I remember Mike Collins referring to this in “Carrying the Fire.” He made it sound pretty harebrained, but after seeing this video I think that might have been more fighter pilot talk than anything else - in my experience working with fighter pilots they make fatalistic jokes about things outside their control. I probably would too.

  • @Xhadp
    @Xhadp10 ай бұрын

    One of the more better restricted room stories I’ve seen since there is actually a unique reason to keep it restricted due to its depth and possible usage rather than the usual spy or trade secrets that causes a room to be restricted.

  • @williamchellis4805
    @williamchellis48058 ай бұрын

    Great video! This would make for one hell of an escape room experience.

  • @robertfitzgerald3432
    @robertfitzgerald34328 ай бұрын

    Makes me wonder was that where the apollo crews went after being shown entering the Capsule and the camera's then turned off? Only to find the recreated Capsule near the rubber room !! I'm on the fence re the real missions, but this slippery slide at the launch pad may say a lot more as which way I'm falling.

  • @frednugent2310
    @frednugent231010 ай бұрын

    As a mechanical engineer I very much appreciate this video. I grew up during the 70s and 80s and was a space nutt. I never knew or heard of the rubber room. Just when I thought I'd learned everything about NASA and the space programs between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Awsome presentation

  • @alexandrevachez3294
    @alexandrevachez329410 ай бұрын

    NASA could probably recreate the bunker at KSC’s visitor complex and recreate the slide as well (or make a smaller one). They could recreate the experience of sliding down to escape the launchpad area and allow visitors to discover the “life inside the bunker” which could be awesome as it would mix the fun aspect and the historical safety aspect of LC39A and Apollo missions.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    That would actually be a pretty great experience. I know that I would check it out for sure. Thank you for your comment and good luck in the giveaway.

  • @Gera-N-Silas
    @Gera-N-Silas9 ай бұрын

    I would love to go through the whole thing. From down the slide to the long dark walk. Just getting a chance to see the history our world at that time was doing is just super amazing. I don’t think enough people understand or appreciate what all was done back then.

  • @CaptainSpycrab

    @CaptainSpycrab

    8 ай бұрын

    It'd make a half decent theme park ride, from the sounds of it.

  • @michaelfalkenstein73
    @michaelfalkenstein7310 ай бұрын

    It would be cool to turn it in to a NASA time capsule of sorts. The room is built to survive an intense environment, and could be converted to an awesome time capsule.

  • @stevecooper2873

    @stevecooper2873

    9 ай бұрын

    It's below grade, and likely below sea level. Vid mentions critters invading. I don't hold out a lot of hope for it surviving long term.

  • @leonardosantuario3346

    @leonardosantuario3346

    9 ай бұрын

    Why tf would they do that? Are you 12?

  • @michaelfalkenstein73

    @michaelfalkenstein73

    9 ай бұрын

    @leonardosantuario3346 do you have a better idea? Or are you just here to talk trash on people's comments? Way to really add to the discussion. Also I like you fantastically childish insult.

  • @michaelfalkenstein73

    @michaelfalkenstein73

    9 ай бұрын

    @stevecooper2873 yeah that's a good point.

  • @leonardosantuario3346

    @leonardosantuario3346

    9 ай бұрын

    @@michaelfalkenstein73 You're a child at the adult table, go back to the kiddy table. The adults are talking.

  • @007.M-D
    @007.M-D5 ай бұрын

    Amazing anticipation. Fantastic work.

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    @bornfreedogtraining8 ай бұрын

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  • @mikehindson-evans159
    @mikehindson-evans15910 ай бұрын

    Fascinating to see Tom Stafford and Eugene Cernan during what was obviously a practice session down in the hole. When we did the Pad 39 tour in 2013 (we were able to get into the flame pit because the pad was being refurbed for Space-X or the competitor), the "survival room" was mentioned. The KSC guide mentioned the expectation that the pad might take two weeks (14 days) to cool down after a fully-fuelled Saturn-V blew up on the pad. We also have the evidence of what DID happen in the Soviet Union at Baikonur Cosmodrome, when one of their N-1 competitors to the Saturn-V did actually blow up on the pad.

  • @HO-bndk

    @HO-bndk

    10 ай бұрын

    John Young is there too.

  • @user-kj7wy8su1u
    @user-kj7wy8su1u10 ай бұрын

    I'm actually surprised they haven't made a tour of this. Not the slide of course, but taking everyone through the both escape routes, this would be a bit claustrophobic, but seeing how far down NASA had to prepare...just in case, is amazing and something i would pay to see.

  • @billyhomeyer7414

    @billyhomeyer7414

    5 ай бұрын

    The water slide would be the best part!

  • @donzagamingofficial8902
    @donzagamingofficial89028 ай бұрын

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  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    8 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @kevrides5706
    @kevrides570610 ай бұрын

    I’ve never heard of this bunker existing before your video- very cool! I’d love to see it recreated at the Air & Space Museum in DC.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    So glad you were able to learn about something new today, and glad you enjoyed the video! I would love to see something like that as well. Would definitely go check it out. Thank you for your comment and good luck in the giveaway!

  • @leogrievous
    @leogrievous10 ай бұрын

    I like the smiles of the engineers faces after testing the slide. It must have been really fun using it. (Unless there was actually an emergency going on)

  • @WheatGod
    @WheatGod5 ай бұрын

    How do you find about all these stories? I always end up satisfied when your videos come up in my recommendations.

  • @janamartin4048
    @janamartin40485 ай бұрын

    Such a neat piece of history. I think they should continue to leave it alone.. it’s a wonderful time capsule.

  • @noahsomean
    @noahsomean10 ай бұрын

    I think they should do a memorial of all the Apollo missions, and open it as a museum that people would learn what sacrifices they made, especially Apollo 1. Great video as always 👍

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    A great use of the space. Thank you for sharing! So glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck in the giveaway!

  • @noahsomean

    @noahsomean

    10 ай бұрын

    @@primalspace Thank you!

  • @veramae4098

    @veramae4098

    10 ай бұрын

    Apollo 1 was actually the second Apollo 1 capsule. One was delivered and it was so poorly made NASA took just one look and sent it back with a lot of caustic remarks. God darn it. In "The Right Stuff" which I just read this year, the astronauts were all sent on PR tours, and at a factory the astronaut had run out of things to say. So he just said "Make it right." The factory crew erupted with cheers and it became a motto, huge banners, posters, etc. Sometimes a few words at the right moment changes everything. At the Battle of Trafalgar, just before the English and French fleets began their fight, Admiral Nelson sent the words "England expects every man to do his duty." The sailors came alive with fierce dedication.

  • @Bananas6439
    @Bananas643910 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. And rats make me crazy.

  • @kitsumyr9752

    @kitsumyr9752

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. And rats made me crazy

  • @the_untitled__

    @the_untitled__

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room with rats. And rats make me crazy.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @lawabidingcitizen5153

    @lawabidingcitizen5153

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room with rats. And rats make me crazy.

  • @adameastman2826

    @adameastman2826

    10 ай бұрын

    Scrolled for this comment. Surprised it was so far down

  • @aladarhorse
    @aladarhorse8 ай бұрын

    that slide would make a hell of a amusment ride

  • @xoshelbz
    @xoshelbz5 ай бұрын

    This should DEFINITELY become a museum. Children AND adults would love to use that slide. The educational experience would just be a bonus.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha so true. I know that I would go for sure!

  • @ExopMan
    @ExopMan10 ай бұрын

    I never realized the launch pad was so intricate and had so many rooms/features

  • @k1j2f30

    @k1j2f30

    10 ай бұрын

    And this one only 12 meters below launch pad, yikes!!!

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Pretty mind blowing stuff the more you learn and the deeper you dig ... pun intended haha

  • @arendmelby5106
    @arendmelby510610 ай бұрын

    It's a strange feeling to realize something like this exists, and then learn everything about it within 5 minutes... and then think of how long this took to plan and build. I also want to chat with the slide tester. There must be a slide tester, unless its just a bag of extra potatoes Matt Damon grew years ago in the future.

  • @crusher9z9

    @crusher9z9

    9 ай бұрын

    Its a crazy feeling. Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rockets. And rockets make me crazy.

  • @louiefillet6932
    @louiefillet69325 ай бұрын

    A masterclass in how NASA engineers problem solve.

  • @AviatorJosh
    @AviatorJosh10 ай бұрын

    Outstanding video. I’m a NASA engineer and I’m constantly impressed by the great material that your channel creates.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Really means a lot that you enjoy the content here!

  • @orchardofbread
    @orchardofbread10 ай бұрын

    Wow, the ingenuity for that bunker is incredible! I'd be worried that its disrepair would pose danger to anyone going in, and its age doesn't make renovation much worth the cost, so probably worth leaving it alone. But a (less catastrophically-prepared) replica would be awesome to experience at a museum!

  • @VicJang
    @VicJang8 ай бұрын

    Incredible video and channel. Glad I found you.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! So glad that you're enjoying my content - it really means a lot!

  • @JC-yt1pm
    @JC-yt1pm5 ай бұрын

    I think this was used during the Shuttle area to. I remember one of the crew talking about it.

  • @MeepMeep88
    @MeepMeep8810 ай бұрын

    2:20 LOL so they didn't even come up with a solution for you know... preventing possible broken bones?

  • @Parmetheus

    @Parmetheus

    10 ай бұрын

    Just throw a ton of foam at the other end idk lol

  • @ichibear4395

    @ichibear4395

    5 ай бұрын

    Drainage system always works

  • @brightax7502

    @brightax7502

    5 ай бұрын

    it’s nasa, they gotta think better bruh

  • @PandaBoyy2
    @PandaBoyy210 ай бұрын

    the amount of dedication this channel has to make us these detailed videos is unimaginable, ty for all the videos :D

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm just so glad that you enjoy them - it really means a lot!

  • @HyperHrishiHD

    @HyperHrishiHD

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s so entertaining 😊

  • @kittens0000
    @kittens00008 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room, a rubber room with rats. I hate rats, they make me crazy.

  • @corriedotdev
    @corriedotdev6 ай бұрын

    I'd love to see this bunker uploaded to VR chat with this video in the background. Would be greatly educational

  • @fwieland
    @fwieland10 ай бұрын

    They should consider renovating it, especially at LC-39a when Starship is expected to be flying several missions a day. One day there a problem while tanking will occur. Having a blast-proof room for dozens of astronauts and crew will be needed then.

  • @dukeofsomething129
    @dukeofsomething12910 ай бұрын

    This level of safety precautions and ingenuity by NASA always amazed me.They really though out all solutions for various cases and possibilities.

  • @jnhkx

    @jnhkx

    10 ай бұрын

    I think with the 60s tech of the rocket, it's sooo new, so they might want to precaution everything they can think of at that time

  • @edc1569

    @edc1569

    10 ай бұрын

    Not so much with the shuttle.

  • @MrTLsnow

    @MrTLsnow

    10 ай бұрын

    @@edc1569 or Apollo 1

  • @Feefa99

    @Feefa99

    10 ай бұрын

    I am wondering if Space X is even capable of precautions on such level

  • @veramae4098

    @veramae4098

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MrTLsnow I'd bet this was done after Apollo 1. It must've been. The only way out of that capsule bolted from the outside.

  • @nimeshjain5523
    @nimeshjain552310 ай бұрын

    Older rocket science is like a crazy

  • @setituptoblowitup

    @setituptoblowitup

    10 ай бұрын

    It's all crazy

  • @maxwright8479

    @maxwright8479

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. The Rubber Room.

  • @noahkelleher1303
    @noahkelleher13038 ай бұрын

    Did somebody say rubber room?

  • @emmabetsy2125
    @emmabetsy21258 ай бұрын

    I think they should make some modifications to enable longer stays, then rent it out to groups. Have staff available, nicer bathroom facilities, and make some money on it.

  • @thisisnotisaac983
    @thisisnotisaac98310 ай бұрын

    Thing is, the launch pad is so big, how does the crew make it to the slide in time when an explosion happens? Or how do they know there's a looming threat of an explosion?

  • @ronindebeatrice

    @ronindebeatrice

    8 ай бұрын

    They wouldn't,but it's nice to believe you have a plan.

  • @syberphish

    @syberphish

    8 ай бұрын

    Why are you so set on ONLY an explosion happening???

  • @SqualingtonConstantine

    @SqualingtonConstantine

    8 ай бұрын

    @@syberphish Uhhh, OP's fixated on explosions probably because there's multiple things to indicate that the Rubber Room is built to withstand explosions? Its location... The room's shape... Blast-proof doors... Ya know???

  • @syberphish

    @syberphish

    8 ай бұрын

    @@SqualingtonConstantine a myopic viewpoint

  • @syberphish

    @syberphish

    8 ай бұрын

    @@SqualingtonConstantine Except rocket explosions aren't usually slow enough that you know something is gonna happen and have time to get all the way down to the pad to hit the slide. So, while they may have made it with those things in mind as a LAST RESORT.... there are still myriad other problems that can go wrong on a launch pad besides outright explosions. By it's nature, because it can handle the supposed worst explosion that would have been thrown at it, that's just it's highest level of defense. It doesn't mean it isn't capable of being used if there's an electrical fire, component malfunction or otherwise. They don't say "wait, you can't use the bunker because this is just a fire and isn't likely to cause an explosion! That is ONLY for explosions!" Discussing how it can protect from an explosion is of far more dramatic value for an audience than explaining how they'd use the same apparatus to escape ...a massive oil leak, fire, or other less-substantive situation. That doesn't mean that explosions are it's ONLY purpose. That would be just silly, and as you said he's "fixated" on it. Most people who're fixated on one thing already aren't seeing the bigger picture. You can respond with your continuing sarcasm, or you could stop acting like a child. Up to you. Doesn't bother me at all, I'll respond to it just the same; but in the one situation you won't be shown for the fool you're being due to your willful ignorance... it'll just be a conversation.

  • @danielschenker1969
    @danielschenker196910 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this - this was really cool to learn about! Above just the obvious "it should be a museum tour", walking through the tunnels with former Astronauts as a part of NASA's Meet The Astronaut lunches would be awesome!

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love this idea! Thank you for sharing and so glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck in the giveaway!

  • @beardedmegatron5816
    @beardedmegatron58168 ай бұрын

    Excavate the room along with the slide but minus the tunnels, bring the room back up to code and place it on display in a museum. Build a more modernized version of the slide/room in its place.

  • @MasthaX
    @MasthaX5 ай бұрын

    These oxygen candles are an ingenious invention. The same type of candles (altough constructed differently) are also used on submarines.

  • @taylormay9938
    @taylormay993810 ай бұрын

    Would love to see a video about the emergency procedures that are in place now. I had no clue this existed until this video. Very cool.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Definitely a topic I will keep in mind. I really enjoyed learning more about this space myself!

  • @derp8575

    @derp8575

    3 ай бұрын

    Moon landing skeptics knew about the rubber room but were called conspiracy theorists. At least we know how the Challenger astronots managed to survive.

  • @taylormay9938

    @taylormay9938

    3 ай бұрын

    @@derp8575 Lmao "moon landing skeptics"... That's a cute way of saying "us who refute science because we can't comprehend it". Us actual engineers don't really get how you guys manage to survive on your own. The lack of cognitive function must be crippling... 🤦😂

  • @troomoo9171
    @troomoo917110 ай бұрын

    A rubber room you say

  • @jayc2469
    @jayc24695 ай бұрын

    One *_Hell_* of a ride!

  • @tkcdac
    @tkcdac8 ай бұрын

    Imagine being safe enough 200 feet away in a thin capsule, but for miles away the noise is deadly..... Hmmm

  • @rosswaring2835
    @rosswaring283510 ай бұрын

    Remembering that Thunderbirds had a slide as a launch support system! Never knew about this! Thanks for presenting it! 👍

  • @AliHasan-bg6db
    @AliHasan-bg6db10 ай бұрын

    I think NASA should clean it up and put it up for tourist attractions as it would make them allow of money.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm certain it would! Thank you for taking the time to comment and good luck in the giveaway!

  • @sgt.gunslinger1532
    @sgt.gunslinger15328 ай бұрын

    set it up like an interactive ride at disney. Let people experience the slide and a seat in the bunker. They could even rig up explosives to give people a smaller shock effect

  • @trentvision
    @trentvision8 ай бұрын

    Man I would go crazy in here

  • @zereprd3911
    @zereprd3911Ай бұрын

    Minor bit of trivia: The K-ration was developed with the help of Herb King who passed away September 25, 2001 in San Diego County. The K in K-ration stood for his surname King.

  • @peterbechard1900
    @peterbechard190010 ай бұрын

    While performing contract training there I was lucky enough to be taken for a tour of this “bounce house”. It was really interesting since they had made some changes to the slide when they began launching the Space Shuttles. Shortly after they installed the baskets that on the high levels were released and zip lined to a safe distance fro: the pad.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Very interesting. Thank you for taking the time share!

  • @happyfox711

    @happyfox711

    8 ай бұрын

    Where you bring your gf for a good bounce after hours. Mancave #1

  • @walker1812
    @walker181210 ай бұрын

    My grandfather was a launch pad safety engineer for Mercury, Gemini, and early Apollo. He had numerous rockets blow up overhead on him while hunkered down in bunkers. Not this one of course. Bet he snuck a ride down it at some point off the books though. Who wouldn’t?

  • @Skank_and_Gutterboy

    @Skank_and_Gutterboy

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm sure it was a night-shift thing to do once in a while.

  • @walker1812

    @walker1812

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Skank_and_Gutterboy good routine maintenance should require testing. They were just being good at their jobs riding it once a month.

  • @Skank_and_Gutterboy

    @Skank_and_Gutterboy

    7 ай бұрын

    @@walker1812 Absolutely!

  • @dirks4093
    @dirks40938 ай бұрын

    Where can you buy oxygen emitting candles?

  • @tompepper4789
    @tompepper4789Ай бұрын

    Turn it into a Disney Ride complete with a simulated BLAST at the end.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    Ай бұрын

    Haha I would check that one out for sure.

  • @Enonymouse_
    @Enonymouse_10 ай бұрын

    Saturn 5 had to be partially fueled at least when vertical because the fuel pressure maintains its structural integrity.

  • @MartiniPinball

    @MartiniPinball

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s amazing how many details we’re detrimental too the working of that machine. And even more amazing they basically thought of all of them and worked them out mostly analog.

  • @N3AMK
    @N3AMK10 ай бұрын

    If NASA doesn't do anything (which I would kind of expect, unless some huge movement happens), they should at least 3d scan/360 video the room, allowing us to view it! It being a museum piece would be quite cool, however, being that it is underneath a still active launch pad, I can see where that would be a problem.

  • @goldlemur8
    @goldlemur88 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once. They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats, and rats make me crazy!

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    8 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Wallyboom-wx8xt
    @Wallyboom-wx8xt5 ай бұрын

    THATS CRAZY

  • @minecraftperson8412
    @minecraftperson84128 ай бұрын

    where are the rats

  • @Puffyb12345

    @Puffyb12345

    25 күн бұрын

    It’s air tight, steel, ton doors blocking it

  • @Durwood71
    @Durwood7110 ай бұрын

    Would they really have been able to detect an imminent explosion with enough time for the entire crew to get to the bunker? I would think if there was going to be catastrophic failure, it would happen without warning.

  • @vincentrobinette1507

    @vincentrobinette1507

    10 ай бұрын

    Not to mention, the time it would take for the crawler to dock with the slide tunnel. When things go wrong with a rocket, there just isn't any time from the time the problem is discovered, until the *BOOM!!*

  • @kayzeaza

    @kayzeaza

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes, a fuel leak. Did you not watch the video??

  • @kayzeaza

    @kayzeaza

    10 ай бұрын

    @@vincentrobinette1507people wouldn’t be on the crawler working until after it was set in place. Come on man do some actual thinking here

  • @JimmieBrown-sg8fq
    @JimmieBrown-sg8fq3 ай бұрын

    Astronaut Bob has an anxiety attack during countdown - Mission control " Put Bob in the rubber room 😂😂😂!

  • @dextercochran4916
    @dextercochran49165 ай бұрын

    The emergency would be horrifying, but escaping it would be the best time of your life!

  • @Fireclaws10
    @Fireclaws1010 ай бұрын

    This is awesome! Stuff like this is what the current private space companies miss

  • @firsthalthor
    @firsthalthor10 ай бұрын

    I think it would be really cool to open it for tours or a space camp for children. Make the slide operational and safe and have some interactive activities inside the bunker.

  • @AHHHHHHHH21

    @AHHHHHHHH21

    10 ай бұрын

    Maybe drill down into the concrete to use the escape hatch on top of the bunker, as I feel like making kids walk all that distance to get out is a little much

  • @jamesrosewell9081

    @jamesrosewell9081

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@AHHHHHHHH21 well if it was a public museum it would need to be accessible to those in wheelchairs due to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore they'd probably make an elevator that goes straight to the room with the slide by digging down straight from immediately above ground

  • @AHHHHHHHH21

    @AHHHHHHHH21

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jamesrosewell9081 yeah, that would be better

  • @firsthalthor

    @firsthalthor

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jamesrosewell9081 wheelchairs can go down the slide 😂

  • @sydneymyers1281

    @sydneymyers1281

    10 ай бұрын

    Can't get to the room until SPACEX and Artemis is done with the pads.

  • @Ayumuwata
    @Ayumuwata8 ай бұрын

    Wow, that's crazy.

  • @alienteknology5390
    @alienteknology53908 ай бұрын

    The rubber room should be fully restored & maintained as a tourist attraction. I don't know why they allowed it to undergo such deterioration in the first place. It's a very unique monument to the space program & 20th century technology.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    8 ай бұрын

    Agreed. Unfortunate that it wasn't upkept, but I would love to see it restored and would definitely like to visit!

  • @ConnorisseurYT
    @ConnorisseurYT10 ай бұрын

    A rubber room. A rubber room with rats.

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    rats make me crazy!

  • @AntoineFT115

    @AntoineFT115

    10 ай бұрын

    Crazy? I was crazy once.

  • @ConnorisseurYT

    @ConnorisseurYT

    10 ай бұрын

    @@AntoineFT115 They locked me in a room. A rubber room.

  • @earthling_parth
    @earthling_parth10 ай бұрын

    Learning about the planning and engineering behind the video makes me appreciate human ingenuity. The animation for this was out of the world (pun intended) ❤

  • @primalspace

    @primalspace

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @muumarlin1731
    @muumarlin17318 ай бұрын

    This is fascinating!

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