APOLLO PROGRAM ZERO GRAVITY SIMULATION ABOARD REDUCED GRAVITY AIRCRAFT AKA VOMIT COMET XD47284

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 C131 Samaritan or possibly a KC135 aircraft. In the footage, test subjects are shown moving large objects through a metal ring, probably simulating a docking collar or portal (note the air tube at the top of the collar). Footage at 5:34 shows subjects maneuvering a large object using a pole or tether for traction. A reducedgravity aircraft is a type of fixedwing aircraft that provides brief nearweightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research and making gravityfree 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