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... The title text isn't even a pun. Whoever wrote that needs to leave their pun hatred at the door and stick to what's actually there. [[User:V|V]] ([[User talk:V|talk]]) 19:04, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 
: Of course it's a pun. Not a really great one (imho) but a pun nevertheless. [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:47, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
 
 
 
Do astronauts get their passports stamped when leaving/entering in a rocket? It makes sense that they should. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.34|162.158.255.34]] 19:39, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 
:I think they don't even HAVE passports and also don't usually go through customs ... however, I don't know how if they have official exception or if they technically are breaking law. Apollo 11 crew did actually signed custom declaration when returning from Moon, however ... [https://www.space.com/7044-moon-apollo-astronauts-customs.html] -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 23:53, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 
::Your discussion about customs declaration made me think of the story of The Bishop of the Moon. [https://www.orlandodiocese.org/remembering-the-bishop-of-the-moon-2/] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.52|162.158.78.52]] 13:18, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
 
 
 
The title text missed an opportunity for another twist - it should have said they astronauts have Global '''Re-'''entry! {{unsigned ip|162.158.122.30}}
 
 
Whut: Citation of earlier explanation: "...think preparation for a journey over four times longer than the longest of current modern airline flights" ... There are 40,000 km around Earth and 380,000 km to the Moon. So it is almost 10 times around the Earth, and no airline flies even half the distance around the Earth. Have changed that part of the explanation to mention the 10 times around the Earth, each way, instead. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 20:29, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 
 
It may have taken them less than three hours from arrival at the launch site to departure, but remember that it took them three weeks to return to society once they got back.  [[User:RAGBRAIvet|RAGBRAIvet]] ([[User talk:RAGBRAIvet|talk]]) 00:11, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
 
: Sounds like a normal jet lag to me... *shrug*  [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:47, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
 
 
I guess it's the first time where the [citation needed] tag is actually correct and not a joke. [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:49, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
 
 
May I just challenge "shuttle launch site".  The bus may have been a "shuttle"...  If the rocket malfunctions, there may be a very very big bang, so it is placed some way away from the hotel.  I believe there's also a bunker well underground from the rocket that you could theoretically escape to, of maybe that WAS for the Shuttle?  [email protected] [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.155|141.101.99.155]] 10:35, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
 

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