On February 17, an amazing video went viral on social media, related to the International Space Station (ISS Orbital Cartwheel ). Astronaut Cardman shared a rare view at 60x speed, which amazed viewers worldwide.
The highlight in the second and third paragraphs was .This ISS Orbital Cartwheel is actually the moment, when the ISS starts spinning during its reboost maneuver as if performing acrobatics in space.
The mission consisted of reboosts during SpaceX Cargo Dragon CRS-33, launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral. During the ISS Orbital Cartwheel, Earthโs horizon, sunset views, flashes of lightning and blue airglow appeared together โ making for a rather cinematic scene.
The ISS Orbital Cartwheel is not only technologically significant, but it also highlights Earthโs fragile environment. The view would change from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in a matter of seconds. From a scientific point of view, this maneuver is necessary to keep the station’s orbit stable, but it was pure thrill for the audience.
Following the incident, sunset launch footage of the SpaceX Starship also emerged, linked to the future Artemis III mission. Clearly โ space is now becoming a new chapter of inspiration for not just science, but worldwide.
