Hurtling through space

Williams lived in a constant state of free fall. The station8217;s fast orbit of Earth8212;at 28,100 km per hour8212;put everything and everyone into a weightless state.

When sleeping, she attached herself to the wall. While working, she took the help of materials like Velcro, elastic and tape to keep her instruments from floating away.

Her food came in rehydratable containers and included soups like chicken consommeacute; and cream of mushroom, casseroles like macaroni and cheese and chicken and rice, appetizers like shrimp cocktail, and breakfast foods like scrambled eggs and cereals. She also took samosas along. Breakfast consisted of cereals in rehydratable package with nonfat dry milk and sugar. Williams and the other astronauts added water to the food packages and put them in the oven for around 20 minutes to prepare their meals. Beverages came in powdered form and included coffee, tea, apple cider, orange juice and lemonade.