Shuttle astronauts take gravity tests

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 16, 1991 | Copyright information

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. Four shuttle astronauts walked on rails, stood in a barrel and rode a spinning chair Saturday as scientists studied how quickly Columbia's crew adjusted to gravity after nine days in orbit.

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