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Famous British astronaut Timothy Peak announced his intention to participate in the London marathon on board International Space Station (ISS).
A running marathon will be held in London in April 2016, but astronaut Timothy Peak will participate in it at an altitude of 400 kilometers above the surface of the earth.
The astronaut is not new to running sports; once he ran a marathon in just 3 hours 18 minutes and 50 seconds. Now the peak will be run on a treadmill right in space while aboard International Space Station.
The whole difficulty lies in the features of cosmic gravity, in conditions of which the astronaut will be attached to the shoulders and belt durable belt, which will only complicate the running process. Naturally, Now Pik will not succeed in breaking the record. He counts at least for three and a half hours.
According to the astronaut himself, this idea came to him immediately after he found out about his mission in the ISS team. The main motivation for such a feat was the desire Attract The Prince’s Trust to Help Children from dysfunctional families.
When running, Timothy will use the virtual app RunSocial reality, which allows you to experience the atmosphere of this marathon on Earth. Astronaut will be able to admire the colorful London landscapes and memorials changing in depending on the speed of movement.
It is worth noting that 8 years ago in 2007, this was done by NASA astronaut Sanita Williams but for the marathon specially designed simulators were used that allowed to flee in zero gravity. The heroine overcame The Boston Marathon in just 4 hours 23 minutes.
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