Carmi Levy

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, I know no one was like, oh, there's like hoping for the worst.

But I was just like, I don't know.

It always freaks me out.

You know, I'm just watching the launch and I'm like, oh, no, no, no.

And I'm like, OK, it's going well.

Great.

Yeah.

Launch and reentry are the two greatest risk periods of any orbital or beyond orbit flight.

And so as we've learned, certainly with Challenger and Columbia launch.

That's when those accidents happen.

So, you know, yeah, you kind of hold your breath for those first eight-ish or so minutes as it's flying.

Certainly, while the solid rocket boosters are firing for the first couple of minutes, that is like the worst, right?

For the astronauts, it's the most violent part of the ride.

It's very rough because solids burn roughly.

And then, of course, as soon as they break free, as soon as they jettison them, it's a much smoother ride and it's certainly much safer.

So, yeah, I held my breath.

There were, I think, 2.8 million people watching the NASA feed at the time.

And I'm pretty sure all the other 2.8 million were holding their breath too, for good reason.