While this article contains many interesting points the premise is just silly: criticizing a (very good) 90 minute movie based on a 5 minute trailer. Perhaps some of the "problems" we're explained away in the other 85 minutes?
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Problem 1: debris - The debris were created after the space walk started by a chain of collisions began by a Russian anti-satellite weapon. So they could would not know to abort the spacewalk before it began.
Problem 2: Clooney's jetpack - The movie explains that he is testing an experimental jetpack that has very long duration. He could apparently set a spacewalk duration record while fly around almost continuously. Maybe this is impossible but the move seem to take place in the future, there is a Chinese space station, and/or alternate reality, the Space Shuttle still flies.
Problem 3: Clooney's Superman impersonation - As explained above this was a more advance jetpack than ever actually used by NASA.
Problem 4: Clooney's rescue attempt - Again the advance jetpack means it would make sense for her to rescue her.
The BIIIIIIG problem 5: From HST to ISS - Since it is an alternate and/or future world there is no reason orbits have to as they are today. It may even make sense to have the HST in a close orbit to IIS to make repairs such as this. And again the more advanced jetpack would make such a journey easier.
Problem 6: Suit abuse - Here I think the article may have a good point seems like the suits would not be able to take all the damage.
SPOILER ALERT
Problem 1: debris - The debris were created after the space walk started by a chain of collisions began by a Russian anti-satellite weapon. So they could would not know to abort the spacewalk before it began.
Problem 2: Clooney's jetpack - The movie explains that he is testing an experimental jetpack that has very long duration. He could apparently set a spacewalk duration record while fly around almost continuously. Maybe this is impossible but the move seem to take place in the future, there is a Chinese space station, and/or alternate reality, the Space Shuttle still flies.
Problem 3: Clooney's Superman impersonation - As explained above this was a more advance jetpack than ever actually used by NASA.
Problem 4: Clooney's rescue attempt - Again the advance jetpack means it would make sense for her to rescue her.
The BIIIIIIG problem 5: From HST to ISS - Since it is an alternate and/or future world there is no reason orbits have to as they are today. It may even make sense to have the HST in a close orbit to IIS to make repairs such as this. And again the more advanced jetpack would make such a journey easier.
Problem 6: Suit abuse - Here I think the article may have a good point seems like the suits would not be able to take all the damage.