As mentioned, great attention was paid to reproducing the spacecraft in "Gravity" because Cuar贸n wanted to honor the men and women behind the space program.
That may have resulted in a tribute for the film's astronaut advisor.
As earlier reported, NASA astronaut from the space station, but that was done unofficially, arranged through their family members. As the "Gravity" credits reveal, astronaut Andrew Thomas provided the movie's technical advice.
Thomas, who joined NASA in 1992, flew four spaceflights, including three shuttle missions and a long-duration stay onboard the Russian space station Mir. "Gravity" appears to pay homage to Thomas with two "blink-and-you-might-miss-them" references.
Onboard the shuttle Explorer, the crew's lists one of the astronauts as "Thomas."
And inside the International Space Station, as Ryan Stone floats through the modules, she flies through a node with a small yellow crossing sign stuck to one of the walls. The sign has the silhouette of a kangaroo.
Although Andrew Thomas is a U.S. citizen and flew as a NASA astronaut, he was born in Australia.
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