Watch What Happens to Astronauts on the Space Station During an Orbital Reboost

Video clip of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates experiencing a reboost of the International Space Station. While the video at the bottom of this article is sped up by 8 times, this GIF is sped up by 32 times.This is reminiscent of going down a slide on the playground – and then immediately getting back in line to go down again. Except in space.Here’s what it looks like on board the International Space Station when thrusters fire for an orbital reboost. While it seems like the astronauts are moving inside the station, in reality it is the Space Station that is moving around them. And in actuality, the acceleration doesn’t happen this fast – the video
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