Mr. B in Zero-g

I wanted to share some of the official photos from the flight with you.  These photos capture the experience we all had on the weightless flight.  I hope you enjoy them.  All photos are copyright of Steve Boxall.

This picture shows the first people to board G-Force One on that lovely day.  If you look closely, do you see who is first in line? – That is right!  It’s me Mr. B!

After boarding G-Force One, we found our seats and prepared for takeoff.  We had to have the standard (with some comical, attention-grabbing acting) safety briefing, as found on any commercial flight.  The flight shortly after takeoff was quite rough due to weather, but we managed well enough.  Once we reached our cruising altitude, the coaches then began to setup our experiments.  They collected all of our shoes first though!  Then we were allowed out of our seats and posed for the group picture seen below.  This was taken somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean.

Next, came the frantic setup of experiments and even some baseline experimentation.  My team sets up the mass vs. weight experiment in the photo below.  Note: I will describe the experiment in more detail when I post the video of it in action.

Time quickly evaporated and we had to get into position to start the parabolas.  The best part is just about to begin.  The first set of parabolas (five in total) would be Martian 1, Lunar 1, Lunar 2, Zero 1 and finally Zero 2.  That was quite a trip from Mars to the Moon twice and then on into zero-gravity, but it only took approximately 6-7 minutes to perform.  G-Force One is fast!

The photo above shows us prepared to experience the 1.8 Gs on the way into the first parabola.  We are looking up at the ceiling and focussing on one small point to limit the effects on our bodies.  Get ready for Martian 1!

Martian Gravity is fun because you can do some very easy pushups!  The gravity on Mars is 1/3 of the Earth’s Gravity.  How much would you weigh on Mars?