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A “ g ” is when an aircraft accelerates so much that you end up feeling however many times the normal gravitational force . Each crew member would have to undergo this training to prepare them physically , otherwise , there was a chance they would black out during the flight . The process was designed to significantly reduce the chances of this happening .
All of the training was vigorous , but the crew , of course , was determined . They also spent more than 60 hours training away from the SpaceX program , to learn each assignment for when they took off . Each person had a role to play , and if any were not done well , it could cause problems for the whole crew .
To top off all of this other training , there was also the fitness regimen . All of the astronauts had to get ready to experience the demanding conditions of space , and to do that they had to undergo lots of physical exercise .
Most astronauts have about two years of training to prepare for their mission , but the Inspiration4 crew only got about four months to do all this , which is so crazy if you think about it . After all their training , the astronauts got their space suits fitted and tested . Soon after , in September of 2021 , the crew got ready for liftoff . Getting on the ship was exciting for everyone , but it was also nerve-wracking . The whole team was ready and knew what they were doing , but there was always the chance that something could happen with the ship .
But here the crew was , in their spaceship SpaceX Dragon , when the countdown started . The liftoff was a success ! Next the crew had to get into orbit . This is where all the hours they put into studying their roles came in , and they were able to get the craft out of the atmosphere and into space .
After the whole mission was over , the expedition was able to raise over $ 240 million for the St . Jude hospital ! After the completion of the mission a question presented itself to the world — if someone came up to you and asked if you wanted to represent one of these chairs going on a mission into space , would you do it ?
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