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That's because an orbiting spacecraft is constantly falling, but ... let's hope ...

the aircraft you're riding in is not.

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Q: Why do you not feel weightless if flying in a large airplane at a high altitute but if you were in an orbiting spacecraft you would constantly feel weightless?
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