What it feels like to ride the space Shuttle -

>  Also don't forget how bumpy the ride generally is, take the Shuttle for
> example: to quote Kathryn C. Thornton, US astronaut, a veteran of 4
shuttle
> flights "Imagine lying on your back in a truck driving along the railroad
> tracks with a bowling ball on your chest. Liftoff in the space shuttle
> feels like that".

Sounds rather nicer than earlier systems where g forces were much more
extreme.

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