Did they really need to send that flashlight message to Batman? It seems like even someone as stupid as Batman would figure you're out of control and re-entering the atmosphere using the subtle clues of your ship being covered in an acid monster and the fact that it's glowing red hot. I don't know how much Black Vulcan's rescue idea is going to help. I called an astronaut consultant, and he said, "according to the space shuttle training regulations, it's not an acceptable solution to jump out into space in case of a freefall into the atmosphere."