reaches the void beyond the pull of gravity.
The . first rocket ship reaches the
ionosphere and the motors are turned
off. Momentum gone, the ship drifts in
the vast, soundless void. The crew,
which has survived the tremendous ac
celeration of take-off, is ready to make
its observations. But bewilderment
clouds their faces.
will fly out of the frying pan; all vege
tables will be jumping beans, leaping
from plates at the first opportunity; and
liquids will splash in all directions.
The future space kitchen, then, will
probably store precooked food or use
an electronic range which cooks by
short wave. All utensils will have to be
7- -Tsr w r :i?j?mw- miA rail i i
One is standing on the ceiling. An
other is flailing helplessly in mid-air,
his body twisting in grotesque contor
tions. The pilot has a death grip on the
controls, his legs dangling aimlessly.
What's happened? Gravity has been
almost literally pulled out from under
them. They are now subject to an eerie
reality of outer space: weightlessness.
There is no up or down, nor even side
ways. Everything just floats.
The problem at first glance is
amusing, but scientists realize its urg
ency. Unless man finds a substitute for
gravity, or learns to live without it,
space may never be conquered. Here
are the reasons:
Weightlessness, or zero gravity,
doesn't affect normal body functions
like the blood, respiratory, and diges
tive systems, but some individuals are
prone to motion sickness. In other
words, man can exist in a weightless
state, but some men will be too uncom
fortable. Future space crews, there
fore, must be chosen carefully.
Even those who may find floating
as much fun as a roller-coaster ride
will be hampered by visual illusions
and reduced coordination. Air Force
tests show most men tend to overcon
trol their movements while weightless,
but improve with practice. This indi
cates that orientation will be necessary
to adapt space crews to zero gravity.
Equally important, but most comic,
are the everyday problems of eating
and sleeping. Space crews will probably
be strapped to their seats or bunks for
worktime or bedtime, and njay wear
magnetic shoes to walk about. But what
of mealtime? Unless controlled, steaks
closed and locked in place. Food will
be served between conveyor belts and
eaten with tongs. Liquids will be kept
in plastic bottles and drunk through
straws or squeezed into the mouth.
Experiments to solve some of the
problems of weightlessness are now
under way. Monkeys and mice were
shot aloft in rockets as high as 35 miles
and showed no ill effects. The Air Force
School of Aviation Medicine at Ran
dolph Field, Tex., is also using a com
bination of kittens, scientists, and jets
in further experiments.
The jets fly parabola flights curved
paths around the earth, flown at such
velocity that the centrifugal force bal
ances the pull of gravity and the oc
cupants, unless strapped down, become
weightless for short periods. A kitten,
most agile of animals, is suspended
during these brief moments of zero
gravity and his reactions observed.
Without any visible means of support,
his most consistent reaction is surprise.
Industry is also cooperating. Recently
the Litton Industries of California an
nounced completion of a million-dollar
vacuum laboratory that will permit
space-suit experiments at a simulated
distance of 200 miles from earth.
The human factors involved in space
travel have been less publicized than
guided missiles and earth satellites, but
they may ultimately determine the con
quest of space. To the question whether
space is worth conquering, the best
answer came from Maj. Gen. Bernard
A. Schriever, commander of the Air
Research and Development Command:
"Our future safety as a nation may,
depend on it"
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