Zero
gravity
Student spinning in zero gravity while aboard NASA's
KC-135a 'Weightless Wonder'. NASA prefers this name to the 'Vomit Comet' for PR
reasons. The purpose of the flight was to conduct a student reduced gravity
experiment; however NASA gives everyone a chance to enjoy the weightless
environment. This plane is used to train astronauts and to perform experiments
that can only be done in microgravity. The plane has also been used to film the
zero-g shots for the movie Apollo 13. The KC-135a has been retired and now
resides at the Pima Air and Space open air museum in Tucson AZ. A C-9 is
currently used as NASA's reduced gravity airplane. Video source:
YouTube.Com
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