Just Do It: Zero-Gravity Sports Are Close To Reality
An artist's conception shows zero-gravity players tossing around
a ball as part of space-themed sport.
Image source: MSNBC / Space Island Group
a ball as part of space-themed sport.
Image source: MSNBC / Space Island Group
A Space.com article by Leonard David, via MSNBC, reports that:
An early look at space sports comes courtesy of the Zero-Gravity Corp. — a space entertainment and tourism company headquartered in Dania Beach, Fla.
Making use of a modified Boeing 727-200 aircraft, Zero-G provides thrill-seekers that free-fall feeling so enjoyed by astronauts. The firm’s "G-Force One" plane makes roller coaster-like maneuvers in the air with dives and pullouts repeated numbers of times for paying customers.
Zero-G has been looking at a variety of weightless sports, said Peter Diamandis, chairman and chief executive officer of the company. The group has been approached by a range of individuals and companies having an array of ideas for space sports, he said.
posted by Fergie @ 12/09/2005 12:14:00 PM
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