• Question: Because the capsule Tim Peake was in bounced around, did it cause him any additional health problems/harm for his rehabilitation?

    Asked by ThatdodgeyCanadiangirl to Vinita, Kirsty, Andrea, Charlie 🚀 on 21 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by 995tch25, 346tch48.
    • Photo: Kirsty Lindsay

      Kirsty Lindsay answered on 21 Jun 2016:


      Hopefully not- the Soyuz has special seats for each astronaut to help to keep them safe during a bumpy landing.

    • Photo: Andrea Boyd

      Andrea Boyd answered on 21 Jun 2016:


      Nope – the seats are perfectly moulded to their bodies individually with special seat liners and they have great shock absorption.

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