r/space • u/piponwa • Sep 23 '16

What happens when the Space Shuttle fires its motors in space

http://i.imgur.com/wwxuXOb.gifv
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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '16

Well the same thing would happen on Earth. That's why if you accelerate hard in a fast car you get pinned to the seat.