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The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’ve found out who Korolev was… so thanks for that :) But what’s the “one ping” in reference to? If you have the time to explain

[–] superkret@feddit.org 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The movie Hunt for Red October (starring Sean Comedy as a Russian subway commander with a Scottish accent).

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Exactly this. Really fun movie.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Russian subway commander with a Scottish accent

From a shmall shection of Moshcow called Little Shcotland.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

But what’s the “one ping” in reference to?

He had the wrong name. It would be 'Mr Borodin',

Captain Ramius: Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: Aye, Captain.

Solid reference nonetheless, focusing on the 'one ping only', as many of us have seen this SO many times.