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    Zero gravity flight

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    A person in an olive green flight suit is floating in a zero-gravity environment inside what appears to be a parabolic flight aircraft, commonly known as a 'vomit comet.' The individual is airborne near the padded ceiling of the aircraft cabin, with arms raised and legs bent. At least two other individuals are partially visible in the background.

    HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.21.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm 

    U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

    HOUSTON - Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Cantu, an avionics electrical technician with Air Station Houston, experiences weightlessness for the first time aboard a NASA-contracted Zero-G plane, approximately 30,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 21, 2012.The Zero-G plane is a modified Boeing 727-200 that was contacted by NASA to perform microgravity services that simulate weightlessness or reduced-gravity conditions for the passengers and payloads. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm.

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    Date Taken: 08.21.2012
    Date Posted: 12.13.2013 00:38
    Photo ID: 1121968
    VIRIN: 120821-G-EK967-001
    Resolution: 2100x1394
    Size: 1.36 MB
    Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS, US

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