
During a press conference after the landing, Piper collapsed, as she was not quite readjusted to gravity.

The longest sustained time spent in space took place in 1994-95, when Valeri Polyakov spent almost 438 days in space.Įven a few days in space can present temporary health problems, as Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper discovered after spending two weeks in space during STS-115 in 2006. This allowed the actors to really "float" during their time in the movie spacecraft rather than relying on cumbersome wires.Īstronauts, however, experience weightlessness for much longer periods. The film crew and actors on the movie "Apollo 13" spent hours aboard a plane that flew parabolic flights over and over again.
