Thse insights have been pulled from the individual experiences of astronauts and cosmonauts recorded in published first person accounts — journals, diaries, debriefs, and post-flight reflections.As this database includes the personal, subjective experiences from a diversity of flyers, they may sometimes contradict, but together they provide a more holistic, if messy, picture of life in space. To learn more about how these categories were developed, please see this related publication.
I’m learning how to put things “down” in space. For a while after arriving we spend a lot of time “temp-stowing” items we’ll be needing again in just a moment. But now, without even thinking about it, I’ve found that I place things in the air beside me so they’re easily available right away.
“I had to make some connections this week in the CIR rack – fluid quick disconnects, that took no less than 100 pounds of force to mate. The push force was toward the floor, so I literally stood on the ceiling and pushed upward with all my might. Tricky.”
“I am getting good enough at floating around that it is second nature. It took longer than I thought to get good at that. My body is clearly still adapting.”