09. Would the g-force of take off affect the ability of certain people to take the trip - people with back problems, for example? (A K2S Question)

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Fitting in a small spacecraft and having to stay in one confined position waiting to launch would cause a lot of discomfort for people with back problems. However, once people with back pain got to space, the lack of gravity would probably help them a great deal.


Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer