The article explores the chaotic and awe-inspiring experience of a space launch, highlighting how astronauts transition from grounded life to weightlessness at astonishing speeds. The astronaut reflects on the intense physical sensations and responsibilities during missions. Emphasizing preparation, they recount their extensive training, which included emergency medical skills to handle potential in-space medical issues. The discussion also touches on their writing process, where they read thrillers to inspire their own fiction, showcasing a diverse set of interests and skills acquired throughout their 21-year astronaut career.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, you go from lying on your back in Florida to being weightless in space.
As an astronaut for 21 years, I had to prepare meticulously so that I wouldn't be surprised while in space.
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