Monday, December 12, 2005 12:49:59 PM
They WILL NOT be going into space after the show finishes. they will be flying in a specially converted plane, which will basically fly nosedown towards the earth from high altitude, which is the same as being weightless, you are in the plane freefalling in effect, but nothing around you is moving so it 'feels` like you are in zero gravity.
Monday, December 12, 2005 12:29:21 PM
Ok some people really dont get this show so let me try to explain...
Way back in june/july Channel 4 advertised in the paper for 'thrill-seekers` to take part in a show that promised lots of surprises and climaxes -- including the ultimate thrill
After many tests and analysing channel 4 found 9 people out of 100 who seemed to be the most gullable people on the planet.
These 9 people have been forced into beliving they are going into space when entirely they are not!!!
Channel 4 have now narrowed it down to 4 people who will go into this fake "shuttle" and spend 5 days in their.
If the "space cadets" are completly fooled into beliving they have been into space and channel 4 pull of the stunt they will each win £5000 for every day they spend in the shuttle. So their is potentially £25000 for each of the four cadets.
The 4 people who go on the "mission" will also been flown to the real russian space training centre when they will be tra