Mission accomplished! MZ and Yozo successfully returned to Earth yesterday after spending 12 days in space. They completed 189 orbits, and travelled over 4.6 million miles in space. Welcome home!
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MZ Launch to Space!
The intensity of a Soyuz rocket launch leaves you speechless, the raw power of the engines hurling its passengers into space, but MZ said the launch was 'so smooth'. Sounds like a contradiction, only one way to find out . . . contact us on how YOU can launch to space!
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YOU could be next!
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Dream fulfilled - next time it could be you.
MZ and his crew have arrived at their destination, the International Space Station orbiting 220 miles above the Earth's surface. For the next 11 days, they will live, work and play in space.
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MZ LAUNCES TO SPACE!
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Testing MZ's space suit
[ 19 days to launch 🚀] Just like an aircraft, a spacecraft is pressurized so the crew can breathe normally. However, a spacecraft is flying higher and faster so it’s much more complicated if it loses pressure therefore the crew wear spacesuits. As part of his training, MZ wore his Sokol spacesuit in a hypobaric chamber which was depressurized to test the suit. The suit passed with flying colors, allowing him to breathe normally. Yusaku Maezawa 前澤友作
Emergency training!
[ 20 days to launch 🚀 ] It’s always good to be prepared, and emergencies, like fires, can happen in space. As part of the training for his spaceflight, MZ learned about the equipment and procedures that will keep him safe in the event of an emergency on the ISS. Yusaku Maezawa 前澤友作
MZ spinning!
[ 21 days to launch 🚀 ] In the microgravity of space, blood in your body is no longer forced towards your feet. One of the side effects of this is a disturbance to the vestibular system, which can cause motion sickness. It usually lasts no more than a day or two. You can take medication, but you can also prepare your vestibular system. That’s the objective of the spinning chair. Yusaku Maezawa 前澤友作
Survival training!
In the early days of spaceflight, returning spacecraft would sometimes go off course. In one instance, a Russian crew landed in the wilderness. They survived, but were poorly prepared. Spacecraft landings today are much more accurate, but crews are nonetheless trained just in case. MZ completed his wilderness survival training, learning vital skills, and becoming familiar with the equipment that is on-board the spacecraft if needed.
Custom molding MZ's Soyuz seat!
When spacecraft return to Earth they are slowed down by huge parachutes and retro rocket engines. The Soyuz seats have shock absorbers to absorb the impact, but even so, they land with a bit of a bump. For maximum protection each seat is custom molded for each crew member. So a key part of the preparation for MZ’s Soyuz spaceflight is molding his seat liner to perfectly fit his body and no one else’s... which is an art form in and of itself!
Centrifuge training with MZ!
When spacecraft launch and later re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, the crew inside experience G-force loads of around 4G making them feel four times their body weight. It’s important to practice for this “heavier than normal” situation and continue to breathe normally. As part of the preparation for his spaceflight, MZ practiced in the world’s largest human centrifuge in Star City, Russia.
MZ Weightless!
In space, astronauts float in weightlessness. So in preparation for his spaceflight, MZ completed his weightlessness training onboard a Russian IL-76 aircraft. The plane flies a parabolic flight path to create a weightless environment. The plane flies nose up 45 degrees for a while and then goes nose down 45 degrees. As the plane glides over the top, everyone inside floats as if they are in space. The result is quite fun... as the expression on MZ's face shows you.
