"This is Major Tom to Ground Control, I'm stepping through the door and..."
"This is Ground Control to Major Tom, um, you've reached Mach 6 so you should not be opening any doors."
"I'm floating in the most peculiar way. And the stars look very different today."
"Tom! Stop messing around up there!"
iPad Air, FAA regulations, and an SR-72: 90 Seconds on The Verge


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