When a capsule has its door facing the ground, the astronaut will spawn clipped into the ground and will fall below.
Steps
1 create a craft where a command pod is on its side, door facing down
2 add astronaut
3 launch
4 EVA the astronaut
Check out Soyuz 5 in the world, its command pod door is facing down.
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