KC-135 Flight III

KC-135 Flight
March 10th & 11th, 2000
(Third Two Flights)

Press coverage of our project from local area and other news agencies.

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This first set includes the final group shot of one of the flights for this group and of everyone sitting through lectures given by NASA officials.

KC-135 Climbing	KC-135 Diving	KC-135 Landing

Final Group Shot	First Day Introductions	Lecture on Decompression Sickness

Hypobaric Chamber Lecture

**Internal components and other layout features described to NASA engineers and crew.**

NASA official asks about experiment	Mike explaining the fly chambers

Mike explains payload controls	Wendal explains details of high school experiments

**Some pre-flight preparation photos.**

Jessica getting fitted with headgear	Jessica ready for the chamber tests to begin	Jessica testing her mask

Jessica waits for the pressure to drop	Mike experiencing hypoxia (lack of oxygen)	Mike returning to normal pressure

The view from the controller	NASA officials oversee chamber run	Jessica, Wendal, and Mike getting fitted for equipment

**Onboard photos of people experiencing the effects of zero gravity.**

Waiting for microgravity	Combatting a 2-G pull-out	Wendal relaxes between microgravity episodes

Jessica suprised by feeling weightless	Mike and Martha smile for the camera	Mike and Martha float towards the ceiling

Mike and Martha hanging around in space	Wendal lying around in weightlessness	Michigan plays in the KC-135 Bowl

Martha thinks about intercepting the pass	Jessica standing on her head	Mike being superman


Mike and Martha before takeoff	Jessica and Wendal before takeoff

Web Page Design: Mark U. Meissner
University of Vermont: College of Engineering & Mathematics
Last Rev: December 1, 2000
Any comments or suggestions, e-mail: Mark Miller