A to Z of Must-Do Travel Experiences – Z for ‘Zero Gravity Experience’
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We’ve finally come to the final instalment of our A to Z series. And what could be more fitting than an ‘out-of-the-world’ experience to end off with. Z is for “Zero Gravity”!
You don’t have to become an astronaut to experience weightlessness in space. The state of weightlessness can be recreated on earth with a special flight manoeuvre called a parabola. In this manoeuvre, the plane enters a state of free-fall for a short period of time, during which, the occupants experience a state of weightlessness.
While traditionally used by NASA and other space agencies for the purposes of astronaut training, these flights have now become available to the public. One such company to offer such flights is Zero Gravity Corporation, which operates a modified Boeing 727. Each zero gravity segment of the parabola offers the passengers approximately 20 to 30 seconds of weightlessness; this manoeuvre is repeated around 12 to 15 times for a total weightless time of eight minutes.
In addition to catering for tourism purposes, Zero Gravity Corporation also offers weightless wedding experiences!