08. What does it feel like to go through the atmosphere? (A K2S Question)

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For the first two minutes and five seconds, the boosters cause a great deal of vibration and it is hard to read the displays. Once the boosters leave, sometimes with a jolt, it is like sitting on a big electric motor. The spacecraft just hums.

Answer provided by Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) William G. Gregory


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