And we will be flying that flight plan. Not just once, but over 30 times. But first we will be issued flight suits and motion sickness bags. I stay close to Ed Springer, Sarah Kazukiewicz, and Shiju Nair. They are the ones who invited me to join them as they soar and plunge to test out their experiment in microgravity.
Today is the big test.
The air is thick with excitement and nervous tension. Currents of enthusiasm and intense focus swirl through the air. Eight teams will be flying, with two students in each team, each with their own experiment. They spent months developing and building and tweaking their possible solutions for space life problems. They underwent physiological training.