[Psalm 73]

Thanks for the post.
This part blew me away:
"The film was shot back through the earth's atmosphere in buckets that parachuted over the Pacific Ocean, where C-130 Air Force planes snagged them with grappling hooks."

I worked in one of their clean-rooms (actually one of their spin-off companies) for three years (95 - 98) between gigs at aeropsace companies.
Learned a ton about optics and laser technology, not as cool as combat aircraft, but interesting as all hell.

[Daffynition]

Merry Christmas darling! Much love to your family. Blessings of the season and for the new year!

I thought that’s what *tail hookers* did!