This is something that i've wondered for quite some time. Thing is, it seems like the space shuttle is re entering the earth's atmosphere at a very high speed! Is it like how you would feel on splash mountain ride? Thanks!
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The Mission Space ride at Disney World EPCOT center is a pretty good simulation according to shuttle astronauts who have ridden it. The G forces that are simulated by the centrifuge of the ride are similar to those of a reentering Shuttle. But since it is a whirling centrifuge and not a straight line deceleration like the Shuttle, you can feel dizzy, which would not happen on the Shuttle.
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Mission Space only goes up to 3 Gs. But the real shuttle only goes up to 3 Gs too, but for a longer time than the ride. The shuttle was the gentlest ride to space ever.
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They SHOULD be feeling VERY heavy, suddenly coming back into a place with gravity.
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a bit relieved I should think !
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"relieved"? Yeah, probably in their pants. I know I would.
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Sad