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Weightless Wonder ends weightless flight over Houston
NASA’s KC-135 nicknamed Weightless Wonder completed its final flight near Houston after decades of research flights creating microgravity. About two dozen researchers and two astronauts participated as the plane performed steep climbs and dives for the last time, with crews noting hundreds of gallons of vomit cleaned over the years and the mission delivering essential data for future shuttle work.
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