APOLLO PROGRAM ZERO GRAVITY SIMULATION ABOARD REDUCED GRAVITY AIRCRAFT AKA “ VOMIT COMET “ XD47114

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This undated NASA footage is from the Apollo era, and shows zero G tests conducted aboard a reduced gravity aircraft, probably NASA’s Convair C-131 Samaritan or possibly a KC-135 aircraft. In the footage, test subjects -- some in flight helmets -- are shown in simulated weightless conditions. At 2:28, subjects perform simulated tasks, presumably to assess the ability of astronauts to perform similar tasks in space. A reduced-gravity aircraft is a type of fixed-wing aircraft that provides brief near-weightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research and making gravity-free movie shots. The planes are sometimes called “vomit comet“ because they can induce motion sickness for participants. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell