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So What’s It Like To Actually Be Launched Into Space?

As I am writing this today, Jeff Bezos is about to launch with 3 other civilians into space over West Texas in his “Blue Origins” rocket (see mural above).  Just…

Blue Origin Mural
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As I am writing this today, Jeff Bezos is about to launch with 3 other civilians into space over West Texas in his "Blue Origins" rocket (see mural above).  Just a few days ago, Richard Branson and a group of civilians took a space voyage as well.  These two trip mark the first such available travel (although NONE of us can afford it).  So what's it like to actually be launched into space?  When in doubt, go to the expert.  In this case, here’s former International Space Station (ISS) Commander Col. Chris Hadfield describing the feeling just a few years ago.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.