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Re:First U.S. woman to walk in space dives to deepest point ... by thirtythree on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @09:15AM (#23476632)
Has anyone ever "floated" away in space?
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Re:First U.S. woman to walk in space dives to deepest point ... by KineticLensman on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @11:46AM (#23478408)
Several astronauts intentionally 'floated away' using the Shuttle's Manned Maneuvering Unit [0]. I don't think anyone has done so accidentally.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manned_Maneuvering_Unit

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Re:First U.S. woman to walk in space dives to deepest point ... by russdill on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @01:51PM (#23479979)
You can see video of what it would look like though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bet1jgj3s68
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