How does a zero gravity simulator used to train astronauts actually work?
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5 year old answer: orbit is basically throwing yourself at the ground and missing. In orbit everything is falling towards the ground but the ground moves before whatever is in orbit hits it.
The zero G simulator (Aka “the vomit comet”) is basically a big empty airplane that the pilots fly really high and then dive at the ground and pull up. During the dive everything is moving at the same speed so it’s like being in orbit
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