| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S-86-25196 |
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| Date : |
1986
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Title
Christa McAuliffe Experiences Weightlessness During KC-135 Flight
Full Description
Sharon Christa McAuliffe received a preview of microgravity
during a special flight aboard NASA's KC-135 "zero gravity"
aircraft. A special parabolic pattern flown by the aircraft
provides shore periods of weightlessness. These flights are often
nicknamed the "vomit comet" because of the nausea that is often
induced. McAuliffe represented the Teacher in Space Project
aboard the STS 51-L/Challenger when it exploded during take-off
on January 28, 1986 and claimed the lives of the crewmembers.
Keywords
Christa McAuliffe KC-135 Vomit Comet Challenger Training STS 51-L
Subject Category
Simulators, Astronauts, Challenger STS-51-L, Women, Microgravity Research,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S-86-25196
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000149
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Keith Meyers of the New York Times
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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